Does anyone also suffer with Osteitis Pubis?Hello, I am hoping for a referral to a Rheumatologist for more investigations (I am not diagnosed with AS) but my MRI scan has showed inflammation in my lumbar spine...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiagnosis
Does the weather affect your AS?I'm at odds with this because I'd always thought the weather doesn't affect my AS. However, the older I've got, the more I've started to question if perhaps the rain...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesWeatherTips & AdviceFlares
What's Your Injection Routine?I was wondering if anyone who takes injections has thought up of any kind of routine to make the process seem a bit more normal and less daunting. At the...Reactions0reactionsComments26 repliesTips & AdviceTreatment
How does everyone manage AxSpA pain?I’m a newbie to the AxSpA family. As much as I wouldn’t wish this on others, I embrace being in this family. My discussion topic is pain. Really, the question...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCoping
BracingMy back is starting to curve more than I expected. In one of the articles I read, using a brace may help slow down progression of the shoulders. Has anyone...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesSymptomsAssistive Devices
etoricoxib 60mgAnyone else on these for AS? Recently been diagnosed after 7 long years of pain !!! These seem to be working but I’ve heard you can’t be on these long...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Acupuncture Just curious about people's experience with continued acupuncture treatment . It has given me my life back and wanting so see how many have tried it and stuck with it....Reactions0reactionsComments17 replies
What's something you wish you were told when you were diagnosed? We learn a lot from our diagnosis through experience, trial and error, and sharing information. What's one thing you wish you would have been told when you were first diagnosed?...Reactions0reactionsComments37 repliesTips & AdviceDiagnosisCoping
Injection v InfusionMy doctor and I are discussing switching from my Cosentyx injection to a monthly infusion. We believe the “one dose fits all” of the injections may be too harsh on...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis Ankylosing SpondylitisTreatment
Mental healthI am 32 years old and was diagnosed in 2021, I am still trying to process the diagnosis and trial and error medication which has left me in a debilitating...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis DepressionCoping
