I take the same holistic approach. That is why i stay off this board a lot too. There are too many people who feel sorry for themselves. Sorry I have compassion for you people but a positive attitude is the first requirment.

I too take very little "pain" meds and never have. I want to feel my body so I know where it needs work. I have done so many alternative treatments it would take a long time to list. But my main ones, besides my TNF, is meditation and visual imagery. I visualize myself constantly as a healthy person. I keep my emotions positive. In many senses AS has been a blessing in my life. through it I discovered Yoga, meditation and a much helthier diet.