Hello, ritachick:
It would seem that You are in a flare; the cause is always the same (AS is a foodborne illness). We do things that aggravate AS locally, but it is always active (lurking) at some ambient level--systemically.
I always broke my flares by fasting, and wish I had never even heard of NSAIDs, which greatly accelerated my AS--obvious, once the cause of this disease is made clear (gut bacterium).
Sometimes it can take five days water-only. The Edgar Cayce Three Day Apple Diet can also work wonders in four days.
Regret drugs seldom actually 'treat' AS, but only mask symptoms at best. Treatment is diet.
HEALTH,
John
