Pam bSkinberg/b, on April 27th, 2009, said: Hi! I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis (a form of arthritis affecting mainly the spine) about 8 years ago. I was told then that there are a number of ?non-skeletal? complications associated with the disease, including IBS, fatigue, psoriasis, b...../b The worst was at 6 weeks when I was wheelchair bound and carried to the bathroom if not laid up in bed- and this was on our local family bvacation/b I refused to stay home from~ ...