FeaturedFlight tipsHi all I am due to go on holiday tomorrow and unfortunately I am dreading the long 11 hour flight and wondering if I will actually be able to enjoy...reactions6repliesTips & AdviceTravelAnkylosing Spondylitis
FeaturedActive yesterdayIf 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...reactions22repliesNewly DiagnosedTips & AdviceCommunity Support
Active yesterdayWhat biologics have you tried and how have they helped? Please remember that everyone is different, and what works for some may not work for others. Please respect everyone's experience and their decisions to try or not try certain medications....reactions144repliesFlare ManagementTreatmentCommunity Support
Active yesterdayWhat does a flare look like for you?Hello. I am going through the process of testing for a possible diagnosis. I had previously been diagnosed with RA due to blood test results but have never really had...reactions73replies
Active yesterdayI'm 99% sure I've had this since a teenager!🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲 I was recently diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis at the age of 50 (I'm 51 now), and looking back at my life, I realised that I'VE HAD THIS SINCE I...reactions1replyFatigue Newly DiagnosedRadiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
FeaturedActive yesterdayAre you HLA-B27 positive or negative?I think its important to highlight that not everyone with AS is HLA-B27 positive. Let me know if you are positive or negative!...reactions421replies
Active yesterdayWhat do you feel is the biggest misconception about axSpa?AxSpa is an invisible illness, which means others never really get the full picture of what’s actually happening. What do you feel is the biggest misconception about axSpa?...reactions14repliesAwareness
Active 3 days agoWhat 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...reactions228repliesAnkylosing SpondylitisAxial Spondyloarthritis Symptoms
Enthesitis Flares I have a lot of lower body flares and currently taking Remicade...waiting for it to kick in. Has anyone found immobilization helpful (bracing/casts) when in an acute stage of a...reactions9repliesFlare ManagementFlares Ankylosing Spondylitis
How to tell if it’s AS/ fibromyalgia or Mechanical back pain..How to tell if it’s AS/ fibromyalgia or Mechanical back pain. The differences in pain and inflammation and discomfort.? For the last five days have been doing a short walk...reactions1replyComorbiditiesFlare ManagementAnkylosing Spondylitis
Are 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...reactions61repliesAnkylosing SpondylitisAxial Spondyloarthritis Diagnosis
