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Just wanted to share the good news. According to my rheumatologist I am currently in remission and just need to keep taking some sulfasalazine each day and keep working on improving my posture! Feels good!
He did recommend I have a test for osteoporosis though as apparently it is more common with AS. Guess I'll get that done.
Phil
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Age 7- Kidney Necrosis Age 11-Bursitis Age 14-Costo Age 17-Psoriasis Age 32-Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Age 33-Sacroilitis Age 35-Interstitial Cystitis Age 40-AS Age 44-Fibro Age 44-PsA Age 45-MS Age 46-Sjogrens Age 46-Raynauds Age 47-PF  
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Congrats Phil!
Hope it continues
Tim
AS may win some battles, but I will win the war.
KONK - Keep ON Kicking
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Just wanted to share the good news. According to my rheumatologist I am currently in remission and just need to keep taking some sulfasalazine each day and keep working on improving my posture! Feels good!
He did recommend I have a test for osteoporosis though as apparently it is more common with AS. Guess I'll get that done.
Phil good to hear this phil! tell me, what were the facts that driven the rheumy to this conclusion?
34. Some rheumys say AS stage 1-2 some others say USpA Also UC - rectocolitis. UC curently in remission since feb 2011. AS/USpA remission march-aug 2011. Flare - sept-nov 2011 (antibiotics). Remission now... Modified NSD/SCD. Cook your own ! ____________________________________________________________ Mesalazine-Salofalk 500 mg/day And the list of my medication has become verry short after some years on this diet 
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Thanks all!
He has looked at my c-reactive protein and some other results over the last few months and it has dropped from something like 16 when I first started seeing him to around 0.05 now. I also have none of the pain that I had when I first started to see him and am overall feeling much better.
I am still suffering fatigue quite a lot though I think that is because of my insomnia which has always been a problem for me and is worse lately because of personal reasons.
I still have a little pain, mainly in the chest sometimes and lower back. The doctor believes this is mainly due to muscle weakness and because of my efforts lately to improve my posture which has been poor for years. He recommended that I join a gym or something to strengthen the muscles and continue to work on the posture.
I am seeing him again in a few months to make sure everything is still going well.
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i am sure it will all be well.
34. Some rheumys say AS stage 1-2 some others say USpA Also UC - rectocolitis. UC curently in remission since feb 2011. AS/USpA remission march-aug 2011. Flare - sept-nov 2011 (antibiotics). Remission now... Modified NSD/SCD. Cook your own ! ____________________________________________________________ Mesalazine-Salofalk 500 mg/day And the list of my medication has become verry short after some years on this diet
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Congratulations mate! 
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Kat
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Good news, sounds like it is time to celebrate! Keep it going.
Steve Orchard, Running from AS & MS
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Phil good news,good for you,but 3 of my doctors have told me(and i am sure i am not alone)that AS CRAP can not go into remission.I wish it was true,i wish i were in "remission"
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