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Originally Posted by ellsac
Also-if you take steroids at all for your AS-they also thin the skin. I take steroids everyday in really small doses for autoimmune Addison's Disease, so it really shouldn't thin my skin, as it is just replacing cortisol that my body doesn't make anymore-but I'm sure it doesn't help, either.
Aging will also cause skin changes. I am 35, and I noticed my body has changed in other ways in the past year or so. My cycle is still regular-but it has changed its behavior and presentation if that makes any sense haha, and age and hormones really affect skin. I think I read that mid thirties is about when a woman's cycle starts to change a bit-heading to the big finally. It isn't full blown perimenopause or anything-but something to think about.
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Thanks for the reply Ellsac. I have only ever had one corticosteroid injection when the burning started and we weren't sure what it was so decided to give that a try. I have never had steroids before this. The skin issue is also significant where there is burning and pain. I did at first think it was just ageing but it is definitely more than this as it changed dramatically almost overnight at the exact same time I became really sick when neuropathy probs started. It is something to consider though. I do think my hormones have changed around since having a baby and I am 35. The yellowy healthy tone from my legs just disappeared immediately when the weird skin sensations came. Got ageing to worry about on top of all my defective health issues, got to try laugh :-)