Yes, My AS started just like John's. At the tender age of 15, it was the worst pain I had ever felt and I soon learned that lying in bed was not the place I wanted to be if there was any chance that I had to sneeze or cough.
I can remember one night, when I had started getting the symptoms of a bad cold and I stood up in the corner of my bedroom most of the night so I could avoid the pain that went with the coughing. Didn't work too well as I slid down the wall after I fell asleep and had to call for help to get back up again. Would hate to go back to those days again.
George
Breb Assyl
