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Suffers Ankylosing Spondylitis With Severe Case Of Histoplamosis And Diabetic. What Is The Best Treatment ?

Hi. This question is for my husband. He is a diabetic and has been diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis since he was 30. He is now 59. This disease has attacked his spine, hips, legs, neck and shoulders.
In July of 2012 he was told that he had a sever case of histoplamosis finally after 2 biophys. He was told that he had thousands of the scars of this disease, measureing from 2.5 to 5 mm in size. No treatment has been given. He has went from 280 pounds to approx. 155 in just over the 2 years, and does nothing but eat. He has had a cough of course before the histoplamosis was diagnosed, and has never got rid of it, except now he is bringing up clear fluid instead of colored. He was a man that would have four or 5 beer when we went out, and now is unable to have any without bringing up at the time or the next morning. He was told today that he has a hernia, and an ultrasound has been ordered. He has no energy, and I see him doing less each day, and we are trying to understand if these present symptoms are from one of his diseases, or if something else is going on. Know this man for over thirty seven years, and know no one else who could handle all of this except for him. If you could give me any data, or input that would be great. Any information would be very thankful Thank you in advance for your help and communication. How foolish was I to think that this was free, to those of us that have no money, and no answers, I thought I was finally going to have someone to help. I had fallen on to this site by mistake.
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
Ankylosing spondylosis is an age related degenerative disease of the joints. We talk in terms of symptomatic treatment and not cure in such conditions. Regular physiotherapy can retard the further progression of the problem.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Suffers Ankylosing Spondylitis With Severe Case Of Histoplamosis And Diabetic. What Is The Best Treatment ?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. Ankylosing spondylosis is an age related degenerative disease of the joints. We talk in terms of symptomatic treatment and not cure in such conditions. Regular physiotherapy can retard the further progression of the problem. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal , drtayal72@gmail.com