Hello there,

Glad you took the time to post and hopefully you can find some answers for your pain.

Cannot say it is AS, but many here have to search years for diagnosis. For women it may be more difficult as it is not always the classic symptoms that present themselves such as is more the norm with med (first low back and SI joints).

The classic AS symptoms doctors will first diagnosis AS with are some of the following:
- family history
- Low back pain worse in the morning, gets better with day
- SI joint or low back fusion - xray evidence

Women tend to have more pheripherial joint pain first

Hope you find answers.

Tim

AS may win some battles, but I will win the war.

KONK - Keep ON Kicking