iv rang the rhuematologists secretary she hung up on me - nice lol. i will try again. pals are getting back to me. off to do my alkaline shopping at least.

im going to post my fam history, current symptoms etc at my own gps hopefully they will ahve a read of it and see what they think but il defo take it with me, with printouts of the suggestions you have all made and links you have given me.

thanks so much xx

* Constant pain in lower back and hips since childhood/early teens
* Joint pain started June 2012- mirroring polyarthritis
* reg chest pain since 11yrs old. knife stabbing like sensations.
* Jaw and hips click and reg seize (cant open jaw- cnt move hip;feels dislocated at times-have confirmed fusion around sacriliac/illiac joints ref to physio 2010)
* Anaemia- constant- take spa tone
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HISTORY
Stong family link to AS:8 relatives in total