Dear Miranda,
I have been diagnosed since autumn 2011. I have had overt back symptoms for about two years now. As in your case, nothing has shown up on imaging. I live in Europe and in my particular country a positive MRI scan is an unavoidable prerequisite for receiving biologics treatment. This is one reason why I am still on NSAIDs. At the current rate, though, it will be many more years before anything shows up on those scans, because I have achieved mitigation of symptoms with diet (mainly intermittent fasting). I completely understand your concern, since I have been denied alternative or perhaps more effective treatment due to not exhibiting any inflammation or degeneration on MRI. At the same time, I am glad that there isn't any! Fatigue is what has given the biggest blow to my quality of life. So unfortunately I am not in a situation to give an assessment as to how long it may take for anything to show up. It probably may vary greatly from patient to patient.
Best
Artur
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