Hi Emily and Zanni,
If you are wanting to stay on an anti-inflammatory (NSAID), please at least try to change to a Cox2-inhibitor like Celebrex,(which is less harsh on the gastric lining) and take something to protect your stomach AS WELL as making sure that your NSAID pills are ALWAYS taken with a meal which contains a significant amount of protein and/or fat, to give maximum protection from the ravages of the NSAIDs.
Zanni - with the help of a dietitian, you should be able to manage to make your diet as LSD as possible.
I was wondering what sort of "dangers" you are talking about with a NSD? The human body is well adapted to undergo ketotic (non carbohydrate) metabolism, so if we are otherwise in good general health(apart from being invaded by the Spondy Monster...), I don't see what dangers there would be.
Anybody with a family history of kidney disease would have to do it with the guidance of their physician (i.e.: having your renal function assessed before relying on protein as the primary source of energy-giving food)
Keep trying to battle the Monster into submission, whatever it takes!!!
