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...reactions13repliesCopingDiagnosisMental Health
newly diagnosed but in severe ankle pain for monthsI have just been recently diagnosed AS/bamboo spine (90 to 95% they tell me) but I’ve been in extreme pain since January. I’ve just taken Humira 2nd dose and it...reactions4repliesNewly Diagnosed CopingTreatment
scaredim 52 and have been dealing with as for 20 plus years. with the help of cbd oil my pail level is a 3 out of 10. ive tried so...reactions5repliesTips & AdviceCopingFlares
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...reactions3repliesCopingDepression
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...reactions8repliesCopingMental 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...reactions4repliesAlternative TreatmentCopingResearch & Clinical Trials
Does anyone use a push bike with AS?How does cycling affect AS for worse or better? Tell us your story....reactions3repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis CopingExercise
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...reactions4repliesCoping
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...reactions5repliesCopingSide EffectsTips & 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...reactions6repliesFatigue Flares Coping