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Hi Everyone Really hate that title of "lurker", but I guess it's what I've been doing for the past little while. So, I'll post, and step up from lurking a bit.  No real diagnosis yet, just the suggestion of AS at this point; so I'm reading up. SI, Back, Heel, Shoulder Pain and Iritis... Having MRI in Jan. X-rays show Spondylothesis at Lumbar/Sacral Spine, but not much more. Have requisition for HLA-B27 blood test in my possession...just gotta get it done. My Rheumatologist is great. Think he's well on track. Will see him again post MRI. Some signs of Irritable Bowel...follow up with Gastro today from Colonoscopy 4 weeks ago. Finding this sight incredibly informative and inspiring. What a wonderful, supportive group of folks here. Nice to know that if I find myself needing to kick some AS, I have such a great team on my side. Looking forward to more 'chats' Protrainer 
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation" - Plato
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Hi Protrainer Welcome to KA it helps if your mad when you come here because if your not you will be by the time you leave haha. Lots of good people here to give advice and help you. And a few comedians. Kevin 
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Welcome to KickAS if you do have to stick around. Here's hoping you don't because you learn that its not AS and turns out to be something less troublesome.
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Welcome to KA Protrainer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Craig
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Welcome to KA and hopefully that it will not be for ever.Take care!
Manny
I must fight......kickingAS.......even with the speed of a mammoth!!!
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Brand new here myself, so welcome as well!!
Diagnosed 1995 age 21 - Using Diclofenac from then until January 2010 when I switched to Enbrel- All going well so far! Fantastic !!
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so many new people, think i'll falling behind on my welcomes.........
so welcome! this is a great place: i came to get information, i stayed because of all the wonderful people.
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)
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Thanks for the welcome all...I expect I'll be around for a while at least...we all know how long dx can take. (one way or another) So, I'm going to take advantage of you all for now, if you don't mind! Seems like a great place to be while I wait and wonder! PT 
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation" - Plato
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Welcome. You know you are always welcome here even if your diagnosis is not AS.  Come often. We all have a lot to learn from each other. Blessings. Possi 
![[Linked Image]](https://www.kickas.org/images/flowers/Smilingsun.gif) Possi ********************************************************* RUN WHEN YOU CAN, WALK IF YOU HAVE TO, CRAWL IF YOU MUST, JUST NEVER EVER GIVE UP! "A FRIEND HEARS THE SONG IN YOUR HEART AND SINGS IT TO YOU WHEN YOU CAN'T REMEMBER THE WORDS." "A FRIEND LOOKS THROUGH YOUR BROKEN FENCE TO ADMIRE YOUR FLOWERS."
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Hi Protrainer
Weclome and I hope you get as much support from this site
and the wonderfull members as I did.
regrards
Jacques
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