Originally Posted By: WendyR
I still puzzle about why inflammation doesn't show up in blood tests for some people. It's very odd I think.


very recently i found a nice simple explanation for why it doesn't show up for those of us with enthesitis as our primary inflammatory site: a reference said that the entheses are primarily avascular structures.


sue

Spondyloarthropathy, HLAB27 negative
Humira (still methylprednisone for flares, just not as often. Aleve if needed, rarely.)
LDN/zanaflex/flector patches over SI/ice
vits C, D. probiotics. hyaluronic acid. CoQ, Mg, Ca, K.
chiro
walk, bike
no dairy (casein sensitivity), limited eggs, limited yeast (bread)