Jeez Kaz, sometimes your posts blow me away, you're so wonderfully honest, thank you for that. and your effed offness at the literature about women and As, oh yes, that p*sses me off no end, my rheumy told me i would "grow out" of AS by the time i was 30 because women suffer so less severely, my [**BLEEP**], when he had to help me into his office because my hip was so messed up he changed his mind rather quickly, the same time saw my sister in law break down in front of me because she was so upset to see me in pain, i'd been in pain for 5 years, but no-one bothered to come to see me when i was stuck at home for weeks on end. blimey, i'm wittering again, i swear if i don't get a good night sleep soon i'm going to drive myself mental, let alone anyone else!
