Has AxSpa affected your mental health? What has helped you cope?There is a direct connection between emotional and physical health. Having a chronic illness is associated with increases in depression and anxiety...reactions11repliesCopingMental HealthVenting
What are your go-to anti-inflammatory recipes? Share your favorites below! Post pictures of the finished product!...reactions41repliesFlare ManagementDiet & NutritionTips & Advice
Alternative/Natural/Holistic Treatments for AS Hey Friends, Just wondering if anyone has tried and found success (or at least relief) from natural or alternative therapies? I feel...reactions28repliesAlternative Treatment
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...reactions72repliesAnkylosing SpondylitisAxial Spondyloarthritis Diagnosis
Balancing rest and activity during a flareHi all, I have nr-axspa and am currently in the throes of a 12 day and counting flare up. It’s been so...reactions6repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis
Managing anxiety around starting a biologic Hi, I am 29 years old and was diagnosed 5 years ago with Axial spondyloarthritis and was managing quite well on an...reactions1replyAxial Spondyloarthritis CopingSide Effects
Brain Fog is an issue!Now almost ten years into AS, people around me still do not understand Brain Fog as something many of us grapple with...reactions27repliesAnkylosing SpondylitisAxial Spondyloarthritis Coping
AS & Movement/ExerciseHi, everyone. I'm very interested to hear what kind of movement and exercise you do — if you can still do exercise...reactions30repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis ExerciseTips & Advice
Do you think stress could have triggered Axial SPAHi all, I have posted on here before desperately searching for advice regarding diagnosis (I realise none of us are medical professionals)...reactions10repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis CaregivingMental Health
Finding BalanceWhether you're navigating the challenges of work, treatment, maintaining a social life, or all of the above, this is the place to...reactions26repliesTips & AdviceComplimentary Treatment
