I would like to ask what is meant by bacteria causing the inflammation? I have not heard that the inflammation or flares related to AS are bacterial before. I know that some scientists believe that a bacterial inflammation may trigger the genetic disorder in some to develop the initial AS. But that bacterial inflammation is not permanent, nor is bacteria necessary for the continued inflammation or flares according to what I have previously heard. So this is total news to mel. Is it not caused by our, probably genitcally caused auto immune disorder, which for no reason attacks our joints, thus causing the inflammation by itself?
It is completely new to me that bacteria should in any way influence AS beyond possibly as the initial trigger, so I would really like to know?? If it is bacterial it can be killed, so that would be great. And it would probably mean that we should change the teaditional treatments, including Humira, as they make us more vulnerable to bacterial inflammation.
