Psoriatic Arthritis in the lumber region

[dave]

hi, GB

i have pa in my hands knees eyes etc etc and psa = psoriatic spondylitis

! you dont have to have/had psoriasis to get pa

? i wonder if your p could be knoeber p or drug induced best to see a derm and rheumy
your gp may/can take bloods to rule in/out other factors

my rheumy's used my history/ p/ mri/xrays/bloods and later even my kidney stones to diagnose pa
i think nowadays a synovial joint fluid test can give 95% confirmed diagnoses
i also had a hla b27 blood test first done in 1987 to help with their diagnoses

had a letter today for my new rheumatology have to phone or book online for the appointment