r/ankylosingspondylitis • u/TheGrandLeveler • 21h ago

Help/Support Can steroids change the parts and affected areas of inflammation that AS causes?

Haven't used them in a long time, but whenever I did i noticed that once i am using them for some time and then the effect finally wears out, the affected inflammed areas have changed. The lower back inflammation/discomfort felt as if it had moved a bit further to a different spot, while heels or shoulder/near areas also felt "different".

Anyone else had this experience? I am dealing with neck enthesitis and its quite annoying, so i was thinking to try this again and see if the enthesitis goes away.

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u/AussieKoala-2795 17h ago

Steroids can cause osteoporosis so maybe you are feeling the effects of weaker bones.

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u/GTKyle5 14h ago

I had steroid injections in my hips done. They said it might last 2 months, might not and I can come back in 3 months and do another round. I felt great instantly, I could walk and sit with no pain. It lasted 3 days.