Well, so far, unfortunately I haven't seen much in the way of improvement. My knees actually swelled up last night for the first time ever, which was a bit scary. And my back has been just killing me. I think that could be in part to the fact that I've been trying to take as little naprosyn as possible though. Right now I'm trying to limit the dose to 1 pill every couple of days. I need it though, just to take the edge off.

My gut has been messed up for a long time though, because I had been on antibiotics for almost 3 months. So I think at this point, that's probably my main issue and its just feeding the other issues. Right now I'm just trying to get my digestion back in working order. I stopped taking a lot of the supplements I'd been on just because I wanted to give my digestive system a rest. I'm also drinking a ton of water and taking probiotics. A little yogurt here and there too (stoneyfield).

I'm thinking maybe the apple fast didn't work quite as well as it should have because my gut was just so messed up. If anyone has any more advice on how to fix digestion, I'd love to hear it. Right now I'm really struggling.

Oh and John, you've mentioned EVOliveOil a bunch before. I'm wondering if you recommend taking that stuff regularly, and if so, what kind of regimen would you use for it?


Mike / 35yo / HLA-B27+ / diagnosed with AS march 2012 / Dermatographic Urticaria since 2017
FODMAP diet, Enbrel, Meloxicam, Tramadol PRN, Xolair for chronic hives.