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finally on the verge of a diagnosis

hello! i've been dealing with chronic pain and spinal issues for about 20yrs now. when i started experiencing a notable degeneration in my joints in 2020, i was referred to...

So what's your pain REALLY like

Hi. I'm new here. Don't have a diagnosis, but I'm on the route to one, if AS is what my symptoms are. I'll briefly tell my tell history.... So at...

Tips for Friends with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

What advice would you give a friend living with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)?...

Just starting down this road

My rheumatologist said he thinks I have AS and Lupus. I was hlab27 negative so I don’t k ow what he is going to say when I see him this...

How did your A.S diagnosis affect you?

I had an idea that I might have A.S through my own research when doctors wouldn't help me. When I actually put A.S out of my mind and decided not...

How do others cope with pain?

Been recently diagnosed with AS. I used to be a full time support worker for the elderly until my symptoms flared and left me in bed the past 7 months...

How do you tell the difference?

I found out this past year, after suffering for 30+ years, that I was autoimmune and had Sjorgen's and psoriatic arthritis. My rheumatologist said that because I had been surgically...

Spondy Pain, or just.. pain?

Just a tad about me -> I was diagnosed with Spondy in March (after a good long journey), and have been taking weekly anti-tnf injections (etanercept) since may. Through June...

Currently getting diagnosed

Hello, first post here.. I'm 32 w/ family history of AS and I've been putting off going to the rheumatologist for years. My Dad has severe AS ever since I...

newly diagnosed but in severe ankle pain for months

I 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...

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