Hi Colin,
I'm sorry to hear about the negative results when you have been having such a rough time. I think many people here can relate to similar experiences while being undiagnosed.

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And I don't really want any dmards or anti-tnf stuff. I want to work with my immune system, not against it. Not knocking anyone who uses them..to each their own. That may be naive of me but I just don't see it as something for me a this point.



No offense taken. Currently I am trying to work with my immune system instead of only trying to suppress it, and for the most part, my overall AS symptoms have been reducing. Starch doesn't appear to be the culprit for me (no offense anyone), but over-processed foods, over sweetened foods, and lifeless foods (foods lacking nutrients) are the culprit. There many sites/articles suggesting that an imbalanced nutrition intake can also cause a immune system to overact, and I have been trying to follow that theory lately. However, if it weren't for following the NSD guidelines, I would have never figured out what is working better for me now. I could send you a list of things I'm trying to do later, if you're interested in something different.

Take Care,
James.

HLA-B27+, JRA diagnosis in 1981, re-diagnosed as AS in 1988. Also iritis, colitis, and psoriasis. NSD + low carb helps me. My health makes it hard for me to post in a timely way.