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So I just got diagnosed with Axial Spondyloarthritis shown in MRI and X-ray.Ankylosing spondylitis can cause fatigue and pain and mostly back pain.The thing is,I'm not sure that that's what's causing all my symptoms.It's a serious chronic disease and it sucks that I have it and not only that,I'm now afraid I have CFS too or some other disease similar to that.I now went from being scared I'll live my whole life with a chronic debilitating disease to being scared I'll live with 2 of those.Doctors say it's what's causing everything,but I've lost my trust in them after hearing so much bullshit the past 6 months.
Here are all the symptoms I've experienced(In order I started having them):
-Swollen lymph nodes-Diarrhea-Upset Stomach-Fatigue-Joint Pain-Headaches-Ringing in ears-Muscle twitching-Muscle pain-Back pain
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Some have disappeared,now I'm left with these(In order of severity):
-Fatigue -- Muscle pain -- Ringing in ears -- Back pain -- Headaches -- Swollen Lymph nodes
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These are the reasons I'm afraid that I also have something else:
-Back pain is usually one of the first symptoms of AS,but I started having it after 4 months of being sick.
-AS usually develops gradually over weeks or months,I got sick in a day..I remember the exact time
-Doesn't explain some of my early symptoms like lymph nodes,diarrhea or some symptoms I still have like Ringing in ears
What do you think?Should I keep searching for an answer or have I already found one?Anyone else having the same diagnosis? The good thing is as AS is concerned I was very lucky I caught it early and my prognosis is quite good,but I have to quit smoking asap!
Here are all the symptoms I've experienced(In order I started having them):
-Swollen lymph nodes-Diarrhea-Upset Stomach-Fatigue-Joint Pain-Headaches-Ringing in ears-Muscle twitching-Muscle pain-Back pain
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Some have disappeared,now I'm left with these(In order of severity):
-Fatigue -- Muscle pain -- Ringing in ears -- Back pain -- Headaches -- Swollen Lymph nodes
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These are the reasons I'm afraid that I also have something else:
-Back pain is usually one of the first symptoms of AS,but I started having it after 4 months of being sick.
-AS usually develops gradually over weeks or months,I got sick in a day..I remember the exact time
-Doesn't explain some of my early symptoms like lymph nodes,diarrhea or some symptoms I still have like Ringing in ears
What do you think?Should I keep searching for an answer or have I already found one?Anyone else having the same diagnosis? The good thing is as AS is concerned I was very lucky I caught it early and my prognosis is quite good,but I have to quit smoking asap!