Posts by Sophia Long82

Hey everyone, if anyone can help me make sense of this, I’d really appreciate it—this uncertainty is driving me crazy. It feels like everything hit me overnight (I'm 36). I came down with a fever and joint pain, and the fever has lasted 12 days now. The morning stiffness is brutal—everything just locks up—and while the pain isn't sharp later in the day, it still hurts whenever I move. I've also got a rash on my legs and a swollen lymph node at the base of my skull. My CRP and ESR levels are coming back normal, but I have swelling in my ankles and hands, and they've referred me for testing regarding enteropathic Ankylosing spondylitis. My dad deals with Ankylosing spondylitis, and several other family members have rheumatoid arthritis. Can't these things be caught earlier with just an X-ray? They're scheduling a small bowel series and some other tests for me. What kind of condition is this, really? Is it possible to live a normal life? Have kids? Hold down a job?
I just want us all to get healthy—and I wish healthcare workers would show us a little more compassion!
Thanks and best to you all!

Hey, where are you guys located? 😉It’s clear you actually care about people and live for what you do—honestly, that's exactly the kind of energy I need if I'm finally going to get these dental issues sorted out once and for all.

Can anyone recommend a top-tier dentist who works with a truly artistic dental lab technician? I need a single veneer and a zirconia ceramic bridge done right.

THANKS! 🙏