AS'ers often have mouth ulcers as well...! Including myself. Not too desp, but v. annoying when in flare-up mode. Mine are in the cheeks, R. side worse than L. Also got them inside lower lip. Beastly things. Prob if you put in a KA search for 'mouth ulcers' you'll find many incidents, much info.
TMJ: jaw. Another nasty one. Fortunately don't get too often - mebbe once a year (odd). Worst was a few years ago now. Could not open mouth properly for over a week. Was a right...!!
Chest pain - jolly ole costochondritis. Again, a fairly common item for AS'ers (feels just like a knife being twisted in the chest - correct).
http://www.medicinenet.com/ankylosing_sp...ptoms_and_signs (snip...) "People with ankylosing spondylitis can also have arthritis in joints other than the spine. This feature occurs more commonly in women
(see, 'women' again <LOL>). Patients may notice pain, stiffness, heat, swelling, warmth, and/or redness in joints such as the hips, knees, and ankles. Occasionally, the small joints of the toes can become inflamed or "sausage" shaped.
Inflammation can occur in the cartilage around the breastbone (costochondritis) as well as in the tendons where the muscles attach to the bone (tendinitis) and in ligament attachments to bone. Some people with this disease develop
Achilles tendinitis, causing pain and stiffness in the back of the heel, especially when pushing off with the foot while walking upstairs. Inflammation of the tissues of the bottom of the foot, plantar fasciitis, occurs more frequently in people with ankylosing spondylitis."
(more...) Can also have Tietze's with costo, and T's on its own (the two are different medical probs). As I understand, Tietze's is inflammation with an explosion of cartilage at the sternum. Nasty wee beastie - mine is like to a quail's egg size - can't put any pressure on it:
http://www.tietzessyndrome.com/articles/tietzes-syndrome-is-not-costochondritis/Oh. Another useful bit of information and links for you :
http://www.medicinenet.com/ankylosing_spondylitis/article.htmSee the reference to women in the segmented section on that front page - <LOL> (That ole rheumy of yours aint gonna live this 'no women' stuff down...!)
