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No problem. I think I’ve answered it once, but even I don’t remember in which thread I mentioned it >_<
I have seronegative spondyloarthropathy (“Seronegative,” meaning it doesn’t typically have a positive indicator in relevant blood tests). It’s an inflammatory arthritis that causes inflammation at place where the tendons insert into the bones, such as the base of the heel, IT band, patellar tendon. It’s in the same “family” of conditions as ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis, but SpA affects the tendons in the large peripheral joints.
Thanks for asking.
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I have reactive arthritis so it is part of the same family. We might share the same gene HLA-B27 which doesn't confirm anything but makes you more susceptible to spondyloarthritis.
Apparently having one autoimmune disorder doesn't preclude you from having others. It would be nice if there was a law against having more than one autoimmune disorder. It would make things simpler in general.
I have reactive arthritis, uveitis, PMR and a full range of rheumatology problems as my rheumatologist now says.
What type of spondyloarthritis do you have?https://rheumatology.org/patients/spondyloarthritis
This condition is frequently misdiagnosed as PMR and vice versa.
Oral corticosteroids are not recommended for spondyloarthritis. When you have PMR along with it there isn't much that can be done except for high doses of prednisone for a long period of time. That in turn causes a plethora of other medical problems.