Chris,
First, let me welcome you to KA. You came to the right place for questions and to share with people who will bend over backwards to help you.
I think you should research, research, research and do more research on any kind of meds your Rheumy wants you on. I think it's your decision in the end. Remicade does seem to be a little aggressive since you've just been dxed. There's many other meds with fewer side effects you could try first. Being able to tollerate the meds is another problem for many of us. You don't really say how aggresive your AS is, so it's a little hard to know what degree of pain your in.
There's alternatives such as diet (check the NSD, LSD forum) that help many of us. Exercise is important as well, although some of us are so fused exercise isn't an option.
Anyway, I know you'll get plenty of good advice from several who have been through a lot more than me.
Again, welcome to KickAS.
Fred
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight....It's the size of the fight in the dog." Mark Twain
