Still awaiting official diagnosis Hi all! Currently struggling as my rheum seems reluctant to diagnose me.It all started about 3 years ago when I started to experience a dull ache in my left shoulder...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
HLA-B27 GeneI have been diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis that my rheumatologist says might be AS instead. The jury is still out. However, I do not have the HLA-B27 gene, and I...reactions2repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis Comorbidities Diagnosis
Diagnosed Spondylosis but have positive HLA-B27???I have a lot of pain in my hips and back which fluctuate from side to side. I also get Uveitis from time to time. I do have sclerosis of...reactions1replyDiagnosisAxial Spondyloarthritis Comorbidities
How can I get diagnosed?I have many of the symptoms but have not been diagnosed. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2006, but none of my doctors seem to want to follow-up with me...reactions2repliesTips & AdviceDiagnosisHealthcare Team
Help getting a diagnosisThe more I read about this disease the more I’m convinced that I have it. How do I go about talking to my doctor about it without sounding like I’m...reactions4repliesDiagnosis
Currently getting diagnosedHello, first post here.. I'm 32 w/ family history of AS and I've been putting off going to the rheumatologist for years. My Dad has severe AS ever since I...reactions1replyDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed Exercise
The Animals Who Sit At Our Side Hello all, I just found this forum today and am so stoked to have people to talk to about ankylosing spondylitis who won't glaze over after the second syllable. I...reactions13repliesDiagnosisCopingMental Health
How to get an AS diagnosis?My 18 year old son has had AS symptoms, on and off, since he was 14. Debilitating pain that has affected his life greatly. Both of my brothers have been...reactions9repliesTips & AdviceDiagnosisSymptoms
Humair infusionsRecently diagnosed with advanced AS. Starting Humair infusions next week. Wondering what to expect with this treatment and interested in others experiences. Ive gone to a no dairy, no red...reactions4repliesTreatmentDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed
What is a flare to you?I hear people indicate flares but what does that actually mean? Sometimes in the last year, I have had incidents where my back was so bad that I was in...reactions15repliesDiagnosisFlares
