this is what i'm trying to avoid....going through years and years of pain and suffering for no good reason. i truly believe i've got AS (although was in denial for a long time). i feel like it's so ridiculous and sad to wait until enough damage has been done to be seen on an xray. plus, the chiros HAVE seen the damage.
my rheumy is a very nice man, although he's not very thorough and doesn't communicate very well. but he does seem like the type to listen if i am persistent (i demanded steroid injections, and by golly, i got steroid injections, and however many i felt i needed). he's just a little passive, i guess.
well, i'll talk to him more about all of this. when i recently told him i was now feeling stiffness and pain up in my ribs and in my hips, he seemed alarmed and said we need to stop the spread of whatever is going on, so we'll do a full workup once i have my baby.
thanks everyone, for your support and input. Sue, i hope they find out what's going on with you, too.
deanne
