[Mel C]

Wow you been through alot girl.. you have a curvature of the spine, I too..I think that is why I have neck and back pain. yes I would have done the same thing in catching that person from falling.. work or not.. I read about AS and it was not much to how to get it mostly genes and mostly males..maybe if you were male it would be worst off..double wammy.. How are the herbs and supps helping your symtoms so far.. Does every joint hurt..I bet you cant sit at a computer too long.. if I were you I would have a laptop..I like winter but the cold makes the pain worse...you too? I would think..hey keep posting on your AS symptoms too..would like to know if what your eating and taking is helping or not..haha just notice the both of us are chatter boxes hey get me in person and I dont say much..go figure. Well best to your growing and healing.. glad you decided to go natural again.. me too thought about implants..but willing to keep trying naturally.. later

Well you are a sweetie,as most people on this site. The jerks don't stay lonh LOL. It's all good......neede the adult nteracton. My hubby is great,but.....he doesn't understand female things. I don't expect him to,just as long as he's empathetic.....
Yep no wonder you have back and neck pain. The back and hip pain hurt,but it's tolerable. Now,when it hits both hips,which is not often,OMG....and I have a high pain tolerance.The neck days though,......I struggle to get my daughter to school cause I have to lay down or keep my neck reclined,leaned back on something,like in the recliner. It feels like my head is a bowling ball about to roll off my shoulders......best way to explain,and I have a migraine from the base of my neck all the way up and over to my forehead.
Yes,glad I am not male,as they tend to get it more,and they have more severe cases,yet,they only recently started really screening women for it.However, I am on an AS group on FB,and one lady was diagnosed about 30-40 years ago. She had had surgery for the weird curves in her in her 20's, yet she wasn't diagnosed and she kept stooping more and more.....finally diagnosed. She eventually stooped so bad,her stomach and colon had slid into her rib cage and was pushing up against her lungs,so more surgery.
I am so thankful I stuck to my guns,got out of the work comp rat race game. I know bad apples ruin it for a lot,but I would tell the doctors please figure out what is going on so I can get back in the work game. I'm not malingering. I knew it had to be more than just back pain,or a protruding disc. They let that go so long it turned into nerve damage.
My doctor caught it in the early stages.
I don't want pity,just want to be an advocate for it. I am insisiting on all my kids being screened for the gene. My oldest son has early stage scoliosis. I just want awareness and understanding is all. April is national AS month.
I am on my daughter's laptop,as my hard drive in mine is out,and I have a droid phone. Sitting is most times easier than standing. Just have to watch my neck level and posture. On my lay down days,got my phone lol.
The herbs and supplements are giving me some energy back,so I know it will keep getting better. Vit C.....forgot how good it was. Just got to the depressed stage and some days the pain would overtake,and yes,the cold months take me time to adjust,as they make me stiff. It's fall here,and this has been a cold,rainy week. Wet and cold hurts worse. I forgot how much focus I used to put on my NBE,so it will help again. t's not a death sentence,just something I have to face. I am blessed with great family that empathize,but still treat me as the little drama queen,larger than life sis that I am. I was actually relieved when I got diagnosed. I can deal with the chronic pain and the pain from the arthritis,and I am learning the signs and what makes me flare with the auto immune. The flares is what is soooo bad. They kick my butt. I have to remember that my auto immune system still fights,but once kicked in overdrive,it not only attacks the inavading force,but also my whole body. I think that is key......just relearning my immune system and to guard it.
Thank you for letting me rant. I am going to put you on my buddy list hon. You have an awesome heart. When you have your pain,please PM or email me. We can keep each other motivated and encouraged,and just vent. Keepng you in my prayers. mayne one day I can come visit you and be a beach bum by the sea. take care and I will keep you posted,and please keep me posted. God bless.


P.S~~~~~ My daughter has worn out her I and i button on her computer,gotta get some glue for it....LOL,so if my words get a little wonky,that's why.