FeaturedActive todayIf you could send a message to your younger self, what would it say?Imagine if you could turn back the clock and offer guidance to your younger self, the person who first embarked on this journey with AxSpa. We invite you to share...Reactions0reactionsComments19 repliesTips & AdviceNewly DiagnosedCommunity Support
FeaturedActive today How do you respond when someone unfamiliar with AxSpa questions your change of plans?Sometimes we might respond calmly; other times may be more defensive. Do you have a go-to response? Do you use it as a time to educate? Let's vent!...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesFriends & FamilyMisunderstood Tips & Advice
Active todayFamily history Hi everyone I know we all have our different views on biology medicine and would never tell anyone or expect anyone to tell me what to do. I live in...Reactions0reactionsComments140 repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis
Active todayHearing LossI've recently been dealing with a new comorbidity possibly related to spondyloarthritis. I have mixed hearing loss. One ear is much worse than the other with sensorineural hearing loss. I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAnkylosing SpondylitisComorbiditiesCoping
Active yesterdayPain on walkingHi everyone. I am new here! Only formally diagnosed yesterday, after at least 7 years of being dismissed. I am laid wide awake uncomfortable in bed and questioning my diagnosis...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis
Active 4 days agoI have AS , Neuropathy, Chronic Pain & RLSRLS = Restless Leg Syndrome. Yesterday afternoon My leg started kicking which is an odd time, usually at night. I took all my Meds and wouldn’t Stop ,so took everything...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesAlternative Treatment
Active 5 days agoChristmas Gifts For People With ASWe are deep into the season of giving and it's got me thinking about what kind of things would make good gifts for those of us with chronic illnesses instead...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAssistive DevicesCopingTips & Advice
Active 5 days agoGetting the correct diagnosis I'm interested on hearing your stories. How many of you were misdiagnosed prior to your A S diagnosis?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAnkylosing Spondylitis
Active 6 days agoAre you diagnosed with AS or AxSpa? There are 2 types of axSpA: radiographic and non-radiographic. Radiographic axSpA (r-axSpA or AS) In radiographic axSpA, inflammation, and bone damage are visible on X-rays. This is most commonly called...Reactions0reactionsComments47 repliesAnkylosing SpondylitisAxial Spondyloarthritis Diagnosis
What symptoms of AS do you experience? Chronic, long-term back pain is one of the most commonly reported health problems in the United States. Not surprisingly, back pain is also the most reported symptom by people living...Reactions0reactionsComments172 repliesAnkylosing SpondylitisAxial Spondyloarthritis Symptoms