The thing that raises questions for me is when I hear of people on strict NSD regimen who still flare, or they say that "most" of the pain is gone or that they don't flare as often. Things like this just convince me that it works for some, and not for others. But then again, some people feel better after taking a plecebo; have there been double blind studies on this? Even so, with so many different "types" of AS, how in the world can anyone say that this one treatment will absolutely work for everyone? Heck, the symptoms aren't even the same for everyone.
And yes, I have AS; my uncle has it, my brother has it, and then in 2004, I got hit with it. I had a few episodes throughout my life but never put the symptoms together. Then when the "big one" hit, after being scared that it might be cancer, I put the puzzle together, went to the doctor, asked him to test for HLA-B27, and both he and the rhuemy diagnosed me with AS.
I'm truly glad that NSD works for some, but I am not convinced, based on what I've read here and what I've experienced in my life, that it's right for me. No offense intended to anyone; we're all family here, yes?
