Well, I absolutely care about everyone here, but I think the problem in this case is that some of us with AS are not very pleased when others try to add a new symptom list and assign it to AS...if I went by this new symptom list, I wouldn't meet the criteria for AS and I KNOW I have it, we cannot be irresponsible with the message that we send here, for instance, a newcomer here may believe that they don't have AS because they don't have a floating or unstable pelvis or SI joints because of what's been said here and this may cause a delay in getting the proper treatment...I'm worried about this and it's been going on for over a year now....and another thing, it's a slap in the face to those of us that have confirmed diagnosis', I know what I have, I know how it feels physically and emotionally and I really don't want someone to come here and infer that I don't know what I'm talking about when it comes to my own health, don't cram that down my throat, it won't wash with me....we bend over backwards to try and help those in desperate need to find an answer to their health problems and instead of taking our advice, they challenge our advice & opinions and try to change our minds to fit their needs and create new symptoms for us...I'm offended, it's like someone saying, "I understand how you feel", when in reality, they have no idea....as far as the unstable pelvis/SI joints and tendon/ligament problems, I've been doing some research on systemic tendonitis...and my advice...during your doctor visit, don't waste your time going over symptoms that you DON'T have, limit it to the symptoms that you DO have, no sense in making it more difficult to get a diagnosis...
