I am pretty private about my AS but with people that has seen me in so much pain before I was dx'ed ... they know about it.
Now if people tease me about my walking if i have another flare up.. I will tell them.. "do you want a ice pick up your butt cheek"? because that's what it feels like!
My dad would always say .. lose weight and you won't have back pains.. it irritated me because I knew my pain was not connected to my weight at all!
UGH some people are just idiots! At least we can get our health under control while stupid people can't control their stupidity!
Finally dx'ed with AS after 10 years.
Yes, that is my cat in the picture of me. Yes, he does look pizzed! He doesn't like being held! 
