Hi Christine,
Welcome to our AS family! You have definately come to the right place for information and support. I am sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed at such a young age. I too was young (mine started the day after my 25th b-day, and now I'm 30), and went with years of being undiagnosed. I can imagine that this diagnosis must be overwhelming right now, however, the positive thing is that you are taking disease modifying drugs right now, which will help you greatly in the long run.
I wish I could give you great advice, however, AlohaBen has pretty much summed up perfectly everything and anything that I could have said to you.
Stay positive...stay informed...and most importantly (I think) is to stay with us, as I think that we are the most educated people on the face of the planet with regards to this disease. There are so many wonderful and great and knowledgable people here. I feel that I was extremely lucky to have found this place. I hope that you feel the same way.
And remember, you can ask us anything that you want...no matter how big or small you think that the question might be. We will try our best to help you the best way that we can.
All the best to you,
Trina
