I have had IBS for years! Stress, pain medication and food will all cause trouble. Also have diverticulitis and diverticulosis. I think GI trouble comes along with spinal issues! Try to manage the stress in your life it is the biggest issue for GI issues. Good luck I know it can be painful and life altering issue.

Yes! I just asked about this I'm having another flare up I've been so bloated and I just puked so much and it was undigested food from yesterdays breakfast and my ribs hurt so bad. I've also been having chest pains...

Yes I've had issues since early childhood - 4 yrs old. Im treated by a gastroenterologist who is extremely knowledgeable of AS and comorbidities related to it. I take Lialda and hyoscyamine that help immensely. B

I am just blown away by this information. I was diagnosed with AS over a year ago. Dealing with pain on right side for over 5 years. Dealing with Dr. sending me out for colonoscopy. No findings. When abdominal X-ray always shows chronic constipation. With my own research learned of the illiocycle valve.
I have these bouts around 1-2 year.
Thank you for this information so I can go back to my dr

After GI symptoms since May this year, I had lots of tests. I've tested positive for E.Coli, SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth-due to no ileocecal valve which was removed with a third of my colon as well as the first part of my small intestine) and lymphacytic colitis. The colitis is an autoimmune disease with symptoms like Crohn's and UC and the only way to be tested for that is with a colonoscopy and and biopsies taken because there is no visable way to see it with a regular colonoscopy. My lower GI inflamation (Calprotectin) was 1200 and normal is 0-50. This may be your problem. It's called microscopic colitis and there are three kinds: Lympthocytic, collagenous and a combination of the two. It's called microscopic because that's the only way it can be found-biopsies looked at under a microscope.
Sure hope you have had a doctor figure it out by now.