Hi all,
Diagnosed less than a year ago in mid thirties, although now looking back have had back pain, neck pain, spine pain for over a decade. Until a year ago, the pain always settled after a few days, I only had flare ups once or twice a year, thought it was nothing other than physical exertion. Then suddenly, the pain was present every day on waking for many many months and the flare up has been there since.
Pain is present almost every day, although I consider myself fortunate and I still can function with minimal impact, and work full time with the use of NSAIDS. Running hurts like hell some days, which puts me off a little because I am a very active person.
I have one question that I have of other sufferers. Does anyone experience headaches with AS? My reading on AS suggests everyone experices different symptoms and severity and I would be interested to see if anyone else reports this symptom. I might add prior to diagnosis, I had every test under the sun and nothing was found until bloods (hla-b27 +) and MRI carried out. In every other aspect, I am perfectly fit and healthy from head to toe other than the AS.
I am a bit of an optimist, and I remain positive that my AS will settle with age. My doctor said this sometimes happens and my research suggests it is possible also. Can anyone share any positive stories, I believe that keeping a positive outlook helps with general health, in particular with pain associated with AS.
Thanks
