FeaturedActive 7 days agoFlight 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...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesAnkylosing SpondylitisTips & AdviceTravel
FeaturedActive 7 days agoIf 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...Reactions0reactionsComments20 repliesTips & AdviceNewly DiagnosedCommunity Support
Active todayWhat 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...Reactions0reactionsComments185 repliesAnkylosing SpondylitisAxial Spondyloarthritis Symptoms
FeaturedActive todayAre 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!...Reactions0reactionsComments403 replies
Active todayIdentifying Flare UpsHow do most people with AS accurately identify a flare up?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Active todayAre 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...Reactions0reactionsComments50 repliesAnkylosing SpondylitisAxial Spondyloarthritis Diagnosis
Active todayWhat 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...Reactions0reactionsComments56 replies
Active 2 days agoHidden disability I am so sick of people judging me for having a blue parking badge. Because I look fine they think I'm fine and I'm not. I have Scwmanns Disease. Ankylosin...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Active 4 days agoRA is making life worse I've had OA for years and now I have RA making things worse. Now there's something else?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Active 4 days agoFamily 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...Reactions0reactionsComments161 repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis