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Ankylosing Spondylitis

LynneM

By LynneM
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I'm researching this for a friend who's daughter has been diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis. I'm celiac myself, as was my mom, with horrible consequences, so when I hear of someone with something like this my first thought is gluten. I can't really find much info on research or connections. Ankylosing Spondylitis is a very debilitating form of arthritis, and since rheumatoid arthritis is possibly linked to celiac, I think this could be too. I'd like to collect some data to present to my friend, because, as you know, many people just don't take the gluten thing seriously. Anybody have any experiences, or links to sites I could research?

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Our builder had ankylosing spondylitis and maintained a strict gluten free and vegan diet, and some research I did previously indicated that AS should always be treated with GFD. It was because of him that I decided to try a GFD for my psoriatic arthritis.

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I was diagnosed with AS but my symptoms disappeared when I started following a paleo diet and taking vitamin d3 supplements.

The forum Open Original Shared Link is good for AS patients. Lots of people have relief when following a low-starch, or no-starch diet.

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I was diagnosed with AS but my symptoms disappeared when I started following a paleo diet and taking vitamin d3 supplements.

The forum Open Original Shared Link is good for AS patients. Lots of people have relief when following a low-starch, or no-starch diet.

Thanks for the info and link. And it's actually Open Original Shared Link (not com). I'll forward all of this to my friend.

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Thanks for the info and link. And it's actually Open Original Shared Link (not com). I'll forward all of this to my friend.

Whoops! Sorry about that. I hope your friend is able to find something that helps! This disease can be SO painful and debilitating.

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HI, When I started going to a rheumatologist, she thought the same thing for me. Once I began the gluten-free diet and have been on it for about 1 year and a half, many of those pains are decreasing. I also see a chiropractor who has helped a great deal too. Also, has she had her vit. levels checked? Seems like my vits have helped that pain too.

nicole

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HI Again, I should also say, that I began taking Plaquinel for the AS and it made the pain worse. I only took it for about a week 1/2.

NIcole

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HI, When I started going to a rheumatologist, she thought the same thing for me. Once I began the gluten-free diet and have been on it for about 1 year and a half, many of those pains are decreasing. I also see a chiropractor who has helped a great deal too. Also, has she had her vit. levels checked? Seems like my vits have helped that pain too.

nicole

Hi Nicole,

I assume you mean vitamins? Which are you taking that help your symptoms?

Lynne

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