Planning for family, being AS patient what would be future of my offsprings as baby,kids and adults?

hi there I'm not sure about the medical stats on this I only know from my own family my grandmother had r.a, my father has osteoritus and

I have a.s.my brother who is two years older then me is fine with nothing . I have two children who are 20 and

18 with no signs so far of anything.this maybe not be scientific

but I hope this information is useful to you

take care

Hi there is  a history of AS in my Familie its on the female and appears to slip every other generation on the male side nothing I have both my children subject. I have had my two children given every test I can afford and they thankful are clear. The annoying thing for me is it looks like it's moved from female to male namely me.

Hi,

   I also am not aware of the actul statistics but from personal experience there does seem to be a strong genetic component to many of these autoimmune diseases.  On my side I had a mother and both of my siblings have or had similar severe spinal issues.  Unfortunately they have gone undiagnosed so it is hard to make a definitive statement.  My wife has been dealing with RA for many years now and the incidences of RA or lupus or similar ailments on her side of the family are many.  So, at least from personal experience, these ailments do seem to run in families.

Thank you much.  Prayers are always welcome.  A few final thoughts on this topic:  There is no shortage of information  to be found out there.  Simple searches on the inheritability of AS or the genetics of AS will return a great deal of information. Secondly, with each new generation our knowledge about AS and treatment options for AS will grow.  Hopefully future generations will have it better.  Third  I'm assuming once your child reaches a certain age you could always have them tested for HLA-B27.  If negative then the child should be in the clear.  I'm not sure what useful purpose knowing would serve but it may give you peace of mind.  And finally our son is turning 30 in about two weeks.  When we had him we had no idea about the genetics that we were passing to him.  My wife was diagnosed with RA when he was about 9 years old and I didn't get diagnosed with axial spondyloarthropathy until about four years ago.  So we were giving him a whole mixed bag of autoimmune disorders but so far at least, he shows no signs of problems.  So far, so good.  Best wishes for you and all of your futue family.

Good day! I can share my family history and hope I can give you some assistance with your question.

I'm now 46 years old. I was diagnosed with AS when I was 28. I had chronic lower back pain buttock pain since I was 16.

I have many siblings. However, I'm the only member of the family with Ankylosing Spondylitis. My father had Rheumatoid Arthritis. However, there is no other indications of the disease in our family history.

I have 55 nieces and nephews which only 1 currently has a diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis. I have three children, all of which have varying degrees of AS. My youngest was actually diagnosed with it at the age of 6. I have recently considered having another child and I would assume that child has a great risk of having AS.

If I were you, I'd go forward believing your child will have AS but hope they don't.

I hope this can be useful to you.

Have a good day and keep a straight back.

There are many sites on the "net" which include thoughts on this...maybe you could look there to consider your options.

Hi my father had AS and I have AS but three brothers and sisters do not. Our older daughter has something similar but none of her cousins have it. So it runs in families but it is unpredictable.