My son, who is 34, is beginning to suspect that he may also have AS. Although he gets low back pain, he's been more troubled by severe neck pain and stiffness and headaches so there hasn't been an obvious reason to suspect AS so far. But he just let me know he had an attack of iritis a few months ago and, after paying attention to what's been happening to me, he's suspicious about his own symptoms.
Nevertheless, I think he would be shocked at the suggestion that I shouldn't have had children (I didn't know then anyway) or that he shouldn't. He has a one year old daughter and they are expecting another baby next July.
