Just joined the site. I'm 26 and realized I may have AS (seeking diagnosis) this past November. Like some of you may have experienced, I'm not having a super easy time with it. Wish I could see a doctor about asap, but job doesn't pay me well enough and doesn't provide insurance (win win!). I'm not comfortable talking with my friends about it, even the ones I can really trust. I'm not sure why. Anyway, other forums like this one have been fairly helpful. It's always nice to have people you can directly relate to you.