TITAN II MISSILE VETS WITH SERONEGATIVE SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY
Due to my General and Rheumatology Physicans taking 15 years to diagnose my having this illness others may want to see if their Rheumatology physicans missed this illness in them. Many in the health surveys have symptoms of this illness please click on the link above and look at the number of Titan II vets that have some of these symptoms. The medical link is that the fuels could alter the immune system. The medical literature say a Lupus like syndrome could be an effect of UDMH exposure. Could this be considered a Lupus like illness is the question?
Spondyloarthropathies are a family of long-term (chronic) diseases of joints. They include ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis (Reiter's), psoriatic arthritis, and joint problems linked to inflammatory bowel disease IBD (enteropathic arthritis, Crohn’s and Colitis). When diagnosing SpA, a combination of findings is necessary. Literature has suggested that the probability of disease should be at least 80% prior to considering a diagnosis of SpA Symptoms are: Bilateral and asymmetric involvement predominate PIP, DIP & MCP joints may be involved. Osteoporosis, erosions, is enthesopathy, inflammation at fibro-osseous junctions of syndesmotic joints (inter vertebral discs, sacroiliac ligaments, symphysis pubis, manubrium sterni and bony insertions of ligaments and tendons (golfers and tennis elbow); enthuses, Insidious onset back-ache and stiffness, May have referred pain similar to sciatica, pain and swelling of other joints and at the point of tendon insertions (enthesopic features), 10% start as an asymmetrical poly arthritis, Morning stiffness with improvement following exercise, 20% have a peripheral arthropathy, up to 35% eventually, Loss of spinal mobility (extension first) with flattening of lumbar lordosis, HLA B27 gene sometimes positive but not required, Radiological sacroiliitis, Prostatitis, plantar fasciitis, haulux ridigidus large toes, Osteoporosis, Chest pain due to chest ligaments (limited chest expansion), heel tendonitis (calcaneal spur at the insertion of the Achilles' tendon), Schober's test measurement when bending over, Positive Saccharomyces Cerevisiae antibody (ASCA), plus more.