Have you and your employer discussed workplace accommodations due to your AxSpA?Working with a chronic condition like AxSpA can require changes in the workplace, reduced or changed hours, or even switching jobs. What have you found helpful from your employer or...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesWork & Employment
Plantar fasciitis from ASHello everyone. First time on. I was diagnosed with AS 3 years ago. I am currently in the middle of an acute flare up which has badly affected my feet...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Semi permanent makeup/TattoosI am sorry if this post comes across as shallow or trivial in the grand scheme of things. Prior to starting biologics I have been having semi permanent brows done...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTips & Advice
What's it like living with AxSpA and Fibromyalgia?Fibromyalgia and AxSpA have a lot in common. They are both rheumatic diseases. Rheumatic diseases cause inflammation in your body, especially in your joints, tendons, muscles, and bones. They can...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
FeaturedHow do you cope with flares?Axial spondyloarthritis can bring great pain and flares in moments without sudden warning. From the community we have heard from many people who bring different approaches to their health and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesFlare Management
CimziaMy rheumatologist just recently confirmed my positive HLA-B27 result for AS. Though I knew my condition since high school when it started in my cervical spine. My doctor wants to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesAlternative Treatment
Introduce yourself to the community!Sometimes the only people who understand are others who are living with AxSpA/AS. Your story may really help someone else. Tell us about: 1 fact about your life with AxSpA...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCopingFriends & Family
Beta Blocker and mood disorderWhen I found that AS had blocked all my arteries to such an extent, I had no choice but to take a Beta Blocker or Calcium Channel Blocker; for only...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDepressionMental HealthSide Effects
What’s you Go To When A Flare Up ArrivesI’ve had very low back pain for many years due to a car wreck, two back surgeries, had the nerves burned in my back which lasts about a year but...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Strange symptoms...???Anyone have this? I have what I describe as lightening bolts in my head. If I close my eyes, it’s like one of those balls with lightening bolts. I will...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesSymptoms
