FeaturedHave you taken up any new hobbies or activities since being diagnosed with AxSpa?Being diagnosed with AxSpa can bring some major lifestyle changes. Many have to give up hobbies and activities important to them as they can no longer participate due to pain...Reactions 0 reactions Comments14 repliesCommunity SupportCopingTips & Advice
FeaturedUveitis - does it become less frequent over time?I've just read an interesting article from another member, about their experiences with uveitis. They mentioned that the attacks are less frequent these days. It got me wondering about AS...Reactions 0 reactions Comments20 repliesSide EffectsAwarenessSymptoms
Active yesterdayHow long have you been diagnosed for?How long have you been diagnosed for? Did it take long for you to be diagnosed? I am diagnosed just over a year and luckily I was diagnosed within a...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 replies
Active yesterdayAre you HLA-B27 positive or negative?I posted this forum on the AS site. I thought it was important to share here too. HLA-B27 seems to be the main gene that they test for when diagnosing...Reactions 0 reactions Comments40 repliesDiagnosisNon-Radiographic Axial SpondyloarthritisTips & Advice
Active 4 days agoPlans For The Summer?We are officially in Summer! I mean you would not be able to tell here in London at the moment as the weather is currently absolutely miserable. But hopefully that...Reactions 0 reactions Comments17 repliesFriends & FamilyTravelWeather
Active 5 days agoDo different seasons bring on different symptoms?For me, winter causes more lumbar, SI joints, and peripheral joint pain, whereas summer causes more fatigue, brain fog, and muscle pain. I also have fibromyalgia and feel like that...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesSymptomsWeather
Has Your Condition Brought You Any Blessings?Living with Axial Spondyloarthrtitis can come with so many negatives that it is sometimes easy to overlook that it can also come with a few blessings too For me, it...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesCopingMental HealthTips & Advice
Vegetarian DietMy Rheumatologist put me on a vegetarian diet. She said new research showed it significantly reduced pain. I have been on it for about a month. I want to know...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 replies
What's in your AxSpA flare toolkit? Share a photo with the community!Everyone copes with AxSpA and symptom flare-ups different. Do you have a cozy cave, or place in your home where you go to feel better? What items or activities can...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesCopingFlare Management
Leg painHi, I’m wondering if anyone gets severe shin pain with this disease. Why...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesFlare ManagementSymptoms
What do you do to treat yourself?I mean, as in a treat for yourself - a trip out, a special meal, that sort of thing...Reactions 0 reactions Comments27 repliesCopingTips & Advice