What does it mean by "slow" progression

I started taking upacidyn a day ago

It's also my first as med

I am just wondering when people say it "slows" progression? How slow are we talking?

Especially if we compare not taking at all

?

Are some meds slow it better or even better stop the progression?

How much time before I start getting worse

?

Here are some stats before meds

No night pain no stiffness no morning pain

Pain only in bending down

Blood markers crp 2.5 esr 7

I was dignosed purely based on billateral sacrolitis more on illac side edema

How much time do I have? I am in early 30's

Rhemutologist describes my condition as "mild"

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u/Past-Meal-4847 — 12 hours ago
▲ 14 r/Thritis

How do you not give up on your life?

Recently got dignosed with non radiographical axial spondyloarthritis

i am in early 30's

My rhemutologist calls my as mild

I have no morning pain or stiffness or night pain

I have no overt erosions ,no fatty metaplasia , no scelrosis

Clean blood markers and no symptoms other than back pain

I was dignosed solely on billateral sacrolitis with edema more on illac side than sacral

My stiffness is guarding in low back that's goes off by bird dogs instantly

My pain is in only in movement like bending down etc

I have no problem laying down or sitting as long as I want

Very little to no fatigue

However the abolsuute worst part about my disease it's never ending

It's the weight of dignosis

The fact that it will keep getting worse as time goes on

I simply don't see the point of living anymore. Everytime I take med i think what's the point? It won't heal me

I started taking upacidyn one tablet a day just from a day ago

I simply don't see the point of living anymore

I have low key given up i hardly leave my room anymore

What I want is never happening and simply not possible, I don't see the point anymore

Edit : my blood markers are crp 2.5 and esr 7 tested 2 days ago

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u/Past-Meal-4847 — 12 hours ago

How do you not give up on your life?

Recently got dignosed with non radiographical axial spondyloarthritis

I am in early 30's

My rhemutologist calls my as mild

I have no morning pain or stiffness or night pain

I have no overt erosions ,no fatty metaplasia , no scelrosis

Clean blood markers and no symptoms other than back pain

I was dignosed solely on billateral sacrolitis with edema more on illac side than sacral

My stiffness is guarding in low back that's goes off by bird dogs instantly

My pain is in only in movement like bending down etc

I have no problem laying down or sitting as long as I want

Very little to no fatigue

However the abolsuute worst part about my disease it's never ending

It's the weight of dignosis

The fact that it will keep getting worse as time goes on

I simply don't see the point of living anymore. Everytime I take med i think what's the point? It won't heal me

I started taking upacidyn one tablet a day just from a day ago

I simply don't see the point of living anymore

I have low key given up i hardly leave my room anymore

What I want is never happening and simply not possible, I don't see the point anymore

Edit : my blood markers are crp 2.5 and esr 7 tested 2 days ago

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u/Past-Meal-4847 — 12 hours ago

How do you not give up on your life?

Recently got dignosed with non radiographical axial spondyloarthritis i am in early 30's

My rhemutologist calls my as mild

I have no morning pain or stiffness or night pain

I have no overt erosions ,no fatty metaplasia , no scelrosis

Clean blood markers and no symptoms other than back pain

I was dignosed solely on billateral sacrolitis with edema more on illac side than sacral

My stiffness is guarding in low back that's goes off by bird dogs instantly

My pain is in only in movement like bending down etc

I have no problem laying down or sitting as long as I want

Very little to no fatigue

However the abolsuute worst part about my disease it's never ending

It's the weight of dignosis

The fact that it will keep getting worse as time goes on

I simply don't see the point of living anymore. Everytime I take med i think what's the point? It won't heal me

I started taking upacidyn one tablet a day just from a day ago

I simply don't see the point of living anymore

I have low key given up i hardly leave my room anymore

What I want is never happening and simply not possible, I don't see the point anymore

Edit : my blood markers are crp 2.5 and esr 7 tested 2 days ago

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u/Past-Meal-4847 — 12 hours ago

How do you not give up on your life?

Recently got dignosed with non radiographical axial spondyloartharitis i am in early 30's

My rhemutologist calls my as mild

I have no morning pain or stiffness or night pain

I have no overt erosions ,no fatty metaplasia , no scelrosis

Clean blood markers and no symptoms other than back pain

I was dignosed solely on billateral sacrolitis with edema more on illac side than sacral

My stiffness is guarding in low back that's goes off by bird dogs instantly

My pain is in only in movement like bending down etc

I have no problem laying down or sitting as long as I want

Very little to no fatigue

However the abolsuute worst part about my disease it's never ending

It's the weight of dignosis

The fact that it will keep getting worse as time goes on

I simply don't see the point of living anymore. Everytime I take med i think what's the point? It won't heal me

I started taking upacidyn one tablet a day just from a day ago

I simply don't see the point of living anymore

I have low key given up i hardly leave my room anymore

What I want is never happening and simply not possible, I don't see the point anymore

Edit : my blood markers are crp 2.5 and esr 7 tested 2 days ago

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u/Past-Meal-4847 — 12 hours ago

Anybody feel si joints pain when walking and bending but no pain when laying down/sleeping etc?

My pain behaviour is weird. I don't feel less pain after walking. But I definitely feel zero pain while laying down/sleeping or sitting etc with ortho cushion etc

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u/Past-Meal-4847 — 2 days ago

Anybody got dignosed purely on basis on billateral si joints inflamation and edema

No ankylosing no overt erosions and even no symptoms Like stiffness or morning pain Pain in positional only like bending etc

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u/Past-Meal-4847 — 5 days ago

What suppliments are you taking?

I take these

Vit d

Testosterone booster (end2end)

Performance (end2end)

Tata 1mg 7x omegaA

Carbamide collagen Belgium

Vit c eucee

Magnesium 2000mg glycinate

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u/Past-Meal-4847 — 9 days ago

Any ody got dignosed purely on basis of billateral sacrolitis

I am talking no ankylosing, no overt erosion, no fatty metaplasia no scelrosis

No gene normal blood markers or slightly elevated

Little to no as symptoms like morning pain and no stiffness

?

Only on basis billateral sacrolitis and minimum bone marrow edema on both joints more on illac more than sacral?

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u/Past-Meal-4847 — 13 days ago
▲ 4 r/Rheumatology+2 crossposts

Does this look like autoimmune?

Used chatgpt to format the post

  • Age: 30
  • Height: ~6'1" (approx. 185 cm)
  • Weight: 95 kg
  • Lifestyle: No smoking or drinking habits.
  • Genetic/Blood Markers: HLA-B27 negative; blood reports are clean.
  • Inflammatory Markers:
    • May 10, 2026: CRP: 2.0.
    • June 10, 2026: CRP: 3.1; ESR: 14.
  • Current Symptoms: Low back pain; occasional nerve pain in the right ankle and above the right knee. No morning stiffness or night pain; pain triggered during bending and cat position ( pelvic only)

​Chronological Imaging Summary

​2024 Findings (July 03, 2024)

  • Lumbar Spine:
    • L4/5: Moderate disc dehydration, mild disc bulge, and high-intensity zone (tear) deforming the ventral thecal sac.
    • L5/S1: Moderate disc dehydration, mild broad-based disc bulging, and annular fissuring (tear) slightly asymmetric to the left.
  • Pelvis & SI Joints: Mild sacroiliitis noted with active joint fluid and subtle subchondral cystic change. Suspicious enthesopathic bone marrow edema present at the right inferior pubic ramus and left acetabulum.

2025 Findings (December 11, 2025)

  • Lumbar Spine:
    • L4/5: Endplate degeneration with marrow edema; diffuse posterior bulge indenting the thecal sac and encroaching on the neural foramen; mild facet arthropathy.
    • L5/S1: Diffuse posterior bulge with central protrusion and an annular tear indenting the thecal sac.

2026 Findings (March 2026)

  • Lumbar Spine: Small broad-based central herniations at both L4/5 and L5/S1 with associated annular tears and fatty/edematous changes.
  • SI Joints: Joint fluid (effusion) resolved (quiescent); minimal bone marrow edema remained, isolated to the iliac aspect.
  • CT Confirmation: High-resolution CT imaging definitively ruled out autoimmune destruction; no erosions, sclerosis, or joint fusion (ankylosis) were present.
  • Pelvis: Previous enthesopathic edema in the groin and hip socket resolved.
u/Past-Meal-4847 — 15 days ago

Any guys actually use dating app for only validation ?

By validation hardly meeting anyone

Just for sexual attention and matches

Like just to prove I could get laid anytime I want I just choose not to etc

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u/Past-Meal-4847 — 19 days ago