Paula - Suggest that you check out these inks:-

Links

ASAS Handbook: http://www.asas-group.org/pdf/ASAS-Handbook.pdf (numero uno on AS)

http://www.asresearch.co.uk This site summarizes the lastest research in ankylosing spondylitis (excellent information site)

http://www.nras.org.uk/ The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society

http://www.rheumatology.org.uk/ The British Society for Rheumatology

http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org The Arthritis Research Organisation

http://www.patient.co.uk A patient information site

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You will note that these are all UK sites. There is a very good one for Australia - follows the ASAS one closely; reasonable site for America SAA; and a good arthritis site for Canada. ALL well worth checking into. Apart from that, KA is a wealth of information world wide. Any questions you might think up is probably answered in a thread somewhere here. See the search engine top right hand side. Otherwise, just ask - there will be many here ready, willing and able to offer research, links and answers. Oh yes, and check out the Diet forum - and might check out the Alternatives forum as well.

Go well -

Ex-pat Molly C (France)

MollyC1i - Riding OutAS