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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 visible on X-rays. This is most commonly called...

Are you HLA-B27 positive or negative?

I posted this forum on the AS site. I thought it was important to share here too. HLA-B27 seems to be the main gene that they test for when diagnosing...

Do you have additional health issues?

What are other health issues you face besides your AxSpA/AS diagnosis?...

What early signs did you experience that may have indicated you had axSpa?

Many folks with axSpa have early warning signs that they don't initially pick up on but later realize they are symptoms of axSpa. Did you have any early warning signs...

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...

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?...

How long did it take for you to be diagnosed?

Let me know below how long it took between your symptoms starting and getting your diagnosis? I feel very lucky that I was diagnosed within a year of my symptoms...

Achilles Tendon Insertion: How Important?

Did your Achilles tendon/plantar fascia insertions come into consideration in getting a diagnosis? Did you have recurrent Achilles tendonitis or plantar fasciitis (not from sports) and go on to develop...

X-Ray Interpretations May Vary

Same series of X-rays, two very different viewpoints. The X-ray report from the radiologist said "mild degeneration of the SI joint". A musculoskeletal radiologist in the same clinic, in person...

Hope is dwindling away…

I have had LBP (now realising very much in keeping with AS symptoms) for the last 5 or 6 years, I’ve been to see countless physios that have given me...

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