jordan's been to bath

jordansmum
jordansmum Member Posts: 257
edited 18. Nov 2010, 13:54 in Living with Arthritis archive
morning guy's hope you are well and not in any trouble with these terrible floods. Well jordan had his appointment at bath hospital on monday and the dr there say's he is 99% sure that jordan has ankylosing sponoylitis we have to go to bristol hospital next week for some more scans of jordans spine hips and ankles and it would seem a complete medication overhall he mentioned giving his methotrexate by injection as he says this seems to work beter and prevents alot of the side effects will let you all know how we get on next week in the mean time any advise about the condition would be most welcome as always thanks in advance xx jenny

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,032
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jenny

    is that an 'as well' diagnosis or an 'instead'??

    The mtx was helping wasn't it?

    There are people on her with AS - you might need to do another thread about it if you get little response to thie thread titled ANk Spond :(

    How is he with the possible change in diagnosis?
    aand you? Must be a shock.

    Love

    Toni xx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Wise words from frog there, I thought he's had a bath! Right: I know nothing about AS, but the tone of your post suggested to me that it's an 'instead of' diagnosis, which must come as a shock. Don't interweb too much about it - soooooo much info about illnesses is sooooo inaccurate and therefore frightening: I think frog is right, do another post with AS in the title, then hopefully those with it will spot it and help with info etc. I have been on injected meth for ages now, and have had very, very little trouble with it side-effects wise. I wish Jordan well. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jordansmum Sorry I cant help with any advise, I just want to send you my support, and I do hope that they get things sorted very soon, then his medication can start working for him.
    Love
    Barbara x
    Love
    Barbara
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello, I'm sorry you've got something else to go through. I hope that the they can sort out some better medications at Bath for him. Wishing you both good luck for the visit, I'll be thinking of you! Lots of love Sue xxx
  • nanasue
    nanasue Member Posts: 465
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jenny,
    Hope this turns out to be a better outcome for Jordan, he's a brave lad. Hope all goes well, sending you ((((()))))

    Sue x
  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jenny lets hope the revised diagnosis and treatment ideas make a big difference to Jordan.

    Speedy
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.