by Gut Heroes | Feb 21, 2023 | Diary
SI Pain: 22/100 | Rib Pain: 0/100 | Concrete Back: 9/100 Today is the first day I’m potentially coming out of flare! I had an awareness of my left SI joint this morning, but it was less than 9 out of 100 first thing. There’s no other pain anywhere else and...
by Gut Heroes | Feb 20, 2023 | Diary
SI Pain: 34/100 | Rib Pain: 0/100 | Concrete Back: 15/100 This is quite an important post. Yesterday, I felt pretty terrible from the AS. I knew that today I would feel bad as well and so I made a decision to try fasting. This is the first time I have ever tried this....
by Gut Heroes | Feb 19, 2023 | Diary
SI Pain: 46/100 | Rib Pain: 5/100 | Concrete Back: 22/100 I think I need to do another diary entry today because I am in the midst of an AS flare. I don’t know yet how bad it will be, but it started properly yesterday and was probably a 30 out of 100. Now, as I...
by Gut Heroes | Feb 18, 2023 | Articles
Key points: Ankylosing spondylitis pain is caused by inflammation Inflammation occurs when your immune system tries to attack an ‘invader’ Fluid builds up in the tissues causing joint linings to swell. This impacts nerves and can cause acute pain and...
by Gut Heroes | Jan 20, 2023 | Diet
It’s a really common question: “How long should I follow the Low Starch Diet for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)?” The short and honest answer is this: For as long as needed. For many people that will be forever. Others might find that a few years down...
