Feeling stuck and unsureHi all, I'm Carli, 37 F. Diagnosed finally in December of 2021. Looooong journey to get here, and now I'm struggling. I took a new job in January. It is...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingDepression
Has AxSpa affected your mental health? What has helped you cope?May is Mental Health Month. There is a direct connection between emotional and physical health. Having a chronic illness is associated with increases in depression and anxiety, which can then...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCopingMental HealthVenting
Looking for helpHello all. I’m not sure if this is the most active forum for those suffering with ankylosis spondylitis but I’ll give it a shot. My brother has been suffering for...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsAlternative TreatmentCoping
Does anyone use a push bike with AS?How does cycling affect AS for worse or better? Tell us your story....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis ExerciseCoping
Getting Scatological...Hi all Sorry if my first post to this forum is so scatological, however hopefully the woke-inflected viewers amongst you will let me through these doors to heaven, and speak...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCoping
After covidHi, i am recovering from covid. IT's been very hard for me to fight with these virus that affect my helth a lot!! I am not well and i am...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSide EffectsCopingTips & Advice
It's a new month! For me, January was an awful month. I had a big flare-up that lasted weeks. Now that I've come out of that flare-up it's time to work on me. I...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesFatigue Flares Coping
Any tips for working long days in front of a PC?Hi all. Much of my life is now taken up in front of my PC. I struggle with the level of the PC because it is supposed to be on...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTips & AdviceAlternative TreatmentCoping
Should I Tell My Colleagues About My AS?A member recently asked: "I have chosen not to tell most colleagues about my condition. Feels like people can't really understand anyway, it's too far removed from their reality. Can't...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesWork & EmploymentWork Accommodations Coping
Soothing tricks and habits?I attended a lovely gathering online last night, a remote version of Ceilidhs (Scottish/ Irish social tradition). We listen to few turns of tunes, stories, songs or poems, then we...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingMental HealthTips & Advice