I have been dealing with the VM for the last 4 years with a Internal medicine Doctor, and also a Rhuematoid Arthritis doctor, for I have AS, which is a crippling disease that my current Arthritis Doctor said, that I have the worse case of Anklosing Spondilities that she has ever seen! My sed rate is currently at 109, and I have a problem with my Protein C level, as I have a 1,89 whatever? Which my primary says if it goesw to 3.0 you will have to have dialysis! So I am being treated for my chronic pain, although I am still in so much pain, as they will not go higher on my meds! If you can direct me to a pain clinic that ill treat a person who lives day to day with a "Bamboo spine" I sure would like to know? Thanks