Hey Steve
I'm sure you'll get lots of advice on all your questions...
Firstly the ROM thing, do you have an exercise regime in place for this or PT like Sunny says? Diet is important but moving is IMPERATIVE - you'll notice the phrase "use it or lose it" here a lot for this reason.
There are stretching exercises you can do which include some for your neck - if you are experiencing loss of movement in any area of your body, you must make sure you work on it.
Ok iodine
To test liquids or dark food you can mix with a little milk, because it is starch free (so will not interfer with results) and it is light in colour so you can see the results of what you are testing more clearly.
Sometimes results happen immediately, so happen over a bit more time.
Finally Diet
It really depends how strict you want to be.
If you are being very strict, then these foods from your list could cause a problem...
Tomatos (if they are tinned, puree or a shop bought sauce)
Radishes (I have had mixed results on these)
Cucumber (the seeds in the middle can be troublesome Kurumi told me)
Carrots (can't remember under what circumstances - maybe jucing, cooking and grating - will check this)
Green beans (no beans or pulses are safe)
Fruit all needs to be ripe when picked
Onions (if caramalised)
Apple juice (might be dodgey... can't remember why - will check this too)
Golden rule (as Kiwi would say) test with iodine!
Had to type this in a rush, will pop back on again later if I think of anything else.
I have got out of my flare with the diet - it started in Jan/Feb and has just this last week tailed off. It's well worth the effort. I so hope it has great results for you. If you have no permanent damage yet, you stand a really good chance of kicking your AS into remission with diet and exercise, good luck!
Take care,
Tink
