Yeah, SSZ didn't work for me also. If you can't get any relief from AS medication, you could start focusing on pain relief. When I'm having a bad episode, I get some relief with Flexeril at night. Good chairs, good posture, warm rooms, hot showers, stretching exercises all help to alleviate pain. There's other pain medications, such as Cymbalta, that could be beneficial. I think there's are pain specialists around. Some others on this site may have more useful info.

AS symptoms started 1991. Official dx in 2006 with HLA-B27+, fused SIJ, bone spurs in back, extreme rib/hip pain, and other family with SpA. Started Enbrel in 2006 with good results, but stopped in 2010 due to nerve damage (MS) from it. Getting good results with no-starch diet since 2011.