Hello MaryD, and welcome,
I am glad that you have found KA. It is great. I am sorry to hear that you are in such a bad flare, and it is effecting you so much. That is terrible when AS makes it so that you not only have to deal with so much pain, but when it effects the rest of your life so much. I will PM you when I have more time with some tips that I have found to be helpful. I hope that you like it here and find the support and information that you need.
Take care and I hope that this finds you well.
Daniel
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