Links to AS information : UK National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society (NASS HQ) Ankylosing Spondylitis International Federation KickAS.org - "kicking AS into touch" Links to other local AS groups in the UK : (sorry - these all appear to be dead links as at March 2010, so are disabled for now, while substitutes are determined) Woking & Weybridge Group Salisbury District Hospital AS Patient Group Bournemouth Branch Portsmouth Branch Kendal Branch Dingwall Branch If you are having any difficulty finding a contact local to you, send an email to us at info@bristolnass.co.uk stating your region or district, and we will do our best to help. Alternatively you can try the NASS website, at http://www.nass.co.uk/public/branches.htm . Non-AS-specific links : Arthritis Research Campaign - "raises funds to promote medical research into the cause, treatment and cure of arthritic conditions"; publishes a lot of useful patient information too email: info@arc.org.uk Arthritis Insight (USA site) Iritis Organisation - iritis,if left untreated, can damage your sight irreparably; if you develop an irritation (as if you have something in your eye) or "misting" of the eyes that does not clear quickly, contact your nearest hospital (the Bristol Eye Hospital iritis helpline is here) and mention that you have AS The RNIB also has a useful page about iritis : http://www.rnib.org.uk/eyehealth/eyeconditions/eyeconditionsoz/Pages/uveitis.aspx - they use an equivalent name for the condition - "uveitis" International Stills Disease Foundation - Stills' Disease is thought by some to be a halfway house between JRA and SLE JRA World - Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis site Amyloidosis Support Network - Amyloidosis is a condition in which one or more organ systems in the body accumulate deposits of abnormal proteins, and can be caused by an inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis UK National Osteoporosis Society - AS sufferers can sometimes develop a degree of osteoporosis Reiter's Information & Support Group - Information & Support Group for the Spondyloarthropathies: Reiter's Syndrome (Reactive Arthritis), Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis, IBD - (American site) NHS "EQUIP" information page on disorders of joints, bones and muscle - EQUIP is Electronic Quality Information for Patients - a gateway to quality health and social care information for UK patients, their families and carers CreakyJoints.com - "bringing arthritis to its knees"