I tried all the nsaid classes and either they didn't work or they worked but gave me gastritis and/or edema. So they were never a viable daily long term option for me, so in a way I'm lucky not to have to try to figure out the pros and cons, I can't take them daily long term due to the side effects.

However, 1-2 aleve a day for a few days now and then, my body can tolerate. My joints do feel so much better on my aleve days. Normally I'll take an aleve for a migraine once or twice a month and so can reap the benefits to my joints at the same time.

I've been on Humira for 2.5 years. That is my miracle drug. Normally that's all I need (besides my supplements and LDN).

But its nice to know Aleve and methylprednisone are there for flares that Humira can not control alone.

But my Aleve use is sparse.

I have a gut component to my spondy and so I imagine NSAIDs probably wouldn't be good for me daily long term. But the gastritis and edema make it a moot point anyway.


sue

Spondyloarthropathy, HLAB27 negative
Humira (still methylprednisone for flares, just not as often. Aleve if needed, rarely.)
LDN/zanaflex/flector patches over SI/ice
vits C, D. probiotics. hyaluronic acid. CoQ, Mg, Ca, K.
chiro
walk, bike
no dairy (casein sensitivity), limited eggs, limited yeast (bread)