Active 4 days agoHow do you stay grounded during stressful times?The link between stress and the inflammatory response means it’s crucial to find ways to destress in stressful times. Share your best tips for staying grounded when life gets overwhelming...Reactions 0 reactions Comments48 repliesCopingMental HealthFlare Management
Active 5 days agoDiagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)Hi everyone! I just wanted to come on and ask everyone for some advice as to how get on with life after being diagnosed with AS. I’ve been diagnosed with...Reactions 0 reactions Comments22 repliesAnkylosing SpondylitisCommunity SupportCoping
Small Goals for Living with AS and AxSpaAs we navigate the challenges and triumphs of living with AS and AxSpa, it's important to focus on setting achievable goals that contribute to our overall well-being and quality of...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis CopingCommunity Support
How do you stay comfortable when you're uncomfortable?If you suffer from AS, then you probably know the struggle of always trying to make yourself comfortable in almost every situation. What items or methods do you use to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesCopingAssistive DevicesComplimentary Treatment
Living With AxSpa and Peripheral Spondyloarthritis When symptoms occur mostly in places other than the spine, the condition is called peripheral spondyloarthritis. There are several types of pSpA, including: -Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) -Reactive arthritis -Arthritis with...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesPeripheral SpondyloarthritisTips & AdviceCoping
Brain Fog is an issue!Now almost ten years into AS, people around me still do not understand Brain Fog as something many of us grapple with. Recently our daughter and her husband visited us...Reactions 0 reactions Comments14 repliesAnkylosing SpondylitisAxial Spondyloarthritis Coping
Share your favorite AxSpa-related meme! 😆 Let's have some fun! Living with AxSpa is a daily challenge, so it's important to find reasons to smile and laugh along the way. Share your favorite meme that resonates...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesCopingVentingCommunity Support
What's something you wish you were told when you were diagnosed? We learn a lot from our diagnosis through experience, trial and error, and sharing information. What's one thing you wish you would have been told when you were first diagnosed?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments21 repliesTips & AdviceDiagnosisCoping
Mental healthI am 32 years old and was diagnosed in 2021, I am still trying to process the diagnosis and trial and error medication which has left me in a debilitating...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesCopingAxial Spondyloarthritis Depression
HelpI’ve had this flare for the past 6 months.. despite weekly biological injections and starting methotrexate 2 months ago, my condition progresses. My spine, SI joints, peripheral joints, my eyes...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCoping