thinking GP would be a good place to start, unless it feels more urgent than that, then the ER if you think its urgent, only you can tell that, we can not from here.

my stepfather has had crohn's for many many years, dx'ed in the mid 80s, most of small intestine removed in late 80s, but symptoms 10-15 years prior to that. about 10 years ago he developed defib problems that the doctors really don't completely understand; a procedure that usually stops defib in most patients didn't work on him (forget the name of the procedure, but they go in, burn some tissue to form scar tissue, usually causes the defib to stop). is the heart problem connected to his spondyloarthropathy? they don't know.

but it may be musculoskeletal pain (like rib pain) that you are feeling, so before worrying too much, see what your doctor thinks. if the GP thinks it could be a heart issue, especially knowing you have AS, then (s)he will send you to a specialist for further testing.


sue

Spondyloarthropathy, HLAB27 negative
Humira (still methylprednisone for flares, just not as often. Aleve if needed, rarely.)
LDN/zanaflex/flector patches over SI/ice
vits C, D. probiotics. hyaluronic acid. CoQ, Mg, Ca, K.
chiro
walk, bike
no dairy (casein sensitivity), limited eggs, limited yeast (bread)