Kickas.org Forums Ankylosing Spondylitis General Discussion #1 AS Web Support Group Is AS the Culpret?

Ahh, but even the broken arm can be blamed on therapies for AS (such as steroids, which can make us more prone to breaks). I am not sure there's anything that cannot be blamed on AS.. in fact I can't seem to study tonight and I am just *sure* it's AS-related!!

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Kristin

Steve,

I always wondered about whether AS wards off other diseases. Back when I smoked like a chimney, I knew a biologist who said that I likely had a lowere chance of getting some of the other nasties like the Big C. I do notice that when people in my household get sick, I either don't catch it or have a much shorter downtime.

Rick

Yellow rose have you never heard of the Male menopause, side effects th7year itch chasing young girls, sudden onset of competive ness. dodnt think males get the aforementioned from AS LOL Elspeth

You left out the red sports car

Cheryl



Dogs mean it when they kiss you

since we have the mid-life red Corvette at my house --

at least he chose that instead of chasing girls..........

Sandi

I went through my red vet stage when my kids were teenagers. Is there a message here? Teenagers will make you feel old before you time Now I have a Pontiac Sunfire, at least I can get in and out of the thing without a shoe horn.

Cheryl



Dogs mean it when they kiss you

I'm afraid that pain in the rib cage is definitely an AS symtom - in my experience anyway. I currently have a bad cold and it kills me to cough or sneeze because of the pain. The joys!!! I always feel like I am a hypochondriac - I'm sure we're not though!
Good luck with sussing it all out
ali

Johnny,

I hear you my friend. In the past I never paid attention to my ribs hurting, they just did, on the other hand, I would not worry about a little stinging in my eye, wheras now I panic. Its hard to wind our way through the minefield to find out what is AS, what's AS related, and what is nothing. We have to be careful, but at the same time, if we go to the doc for everything, we are seen as hyprochondriacs. It suck, and AS sucks. I hear you all too well.

Thanks for venting, it has helped more than you.

Take care

Daniel


Keep on keepin on Kicking some AS

I agree with you both - Rick and Steve on that one

I'm one of the healthiest people I know - if you ignore the AS! You'd think that as AS is an autoimmune thing that you'd be more susceptable to everything else but I don't think thats the case?

Cheers
Jo

Hey Cheryl , How do you like your little Pontiac ? I like the body style on the Sunfire , I had a 1972 Pontiac LeMans I sold about 2 years ago and i do miss it , well i miss 350ci. of V8 power but not the gas habit it had . Talk Later.

Bruce