Being Whole With Ankylosing Spondylitis...I have to admit that I rarely feel whole. I know my body is physically whole; in fact, I am in better health...reactionscomments
I Lost Friends Due to My Chronic Illness...As I’ve written about before, I’ve lost a lot to AS. One of the things that hurts the most (personally) is losing...reactions2comments
What Happens When I Try to Be "Normal"...Those of us with chronic illnesses know we have a different type of “normal” than people without them. But what happens when...reactions1comment
The Spondyloarthritis Wall...The Berlin Wall came down the night before my thirteenth birthday! Yes, I'm a lady of a certain age. I had a...reactions3comments
My Ankylosing Spondylitis Diagnosis After Cancer....As far back as I can remember, I’ve always had aches and pains. My aches, pains, and cries didn’t make my parents...reactions2comments
Trying Different Treatments for Ankylosing Spondylitis...At age 50, I had hand pain, back pain, and swelling and was told I had rheumatoid arthritis, w/o testing. Methotrexate was...reactions2comments
From Super Mom to AS Warrior...It's bad enough that I have fibromyalgia, Lupus and Hashimoto's disease. Then after tons of Xrays and MRIs, I'm told I have...reactions3comments
Shelli's Story...I'm 48 years old and in the past worked my life as a surgical technician and sterile processing technician. I started having...reactions2comments
Weight Gain And Ankylosing Spondylitis...I used to always be a "skinny minny." I never once thought about my weight until I turned about 26. My Sicilian...reactions12comments
Cosentyx® (secukinumab)...On June 17, 2020, the FDA approved Cosentyx (secukinumab) for treatment of nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA). It is meant for adults with...
My 15 Year Journey To Diagnosis In NYC...At the age of 15, not only did I develop asthma, but also started getting what I called "chronic back pain" for...reactions2comments
My AS & Chronic Pain Journey: Still Struggling...I have had chronic side joint, lower back, knees, heel and hip pain for over 6 years now. I was finally diagnosed...reactions3comments
Pin Cusion...I was 25 when I was diagnosed. Told that children weren't possible. I had my son a year later. Been to what...reactions2comments
Say What, Now?...Like too many of my fellow AS patients, the journey to a diagnosis was long and painful. For over a decade, I...reactions4comments
Winding Journey...I was one of the lucky ones and I know that! I was diagnosed incredibly early with AS. I had a terrible...reactions3comments
My Journey to a Solution...I was just recently diagnosed in February with ankylosing spondylitis. Wow! I think I must have had this for years and finally...reactions4comments
Caught It Early...In 2014 I started having miscellaneous symptoms. Nothing serious but bothersome enough to see a doctor. Then, Thanksgiving day 2015 I had...reactions3comments
I Was Shocked to Get Another Diagnosis...What in the world is this all about? Hey, I already had T1 diabetes and RA, do I really need something called...reactionscomments
The beginning...I am a 31 old female living in Poland got diagnosed one month ago. I can't even count how long I have...reactions3comments
Hi, I'm Michele! 32 Active - Alive - ASwarrior...Hi there! My name is Michele and I’m 32 years old. I was diagnosed finally, after living with it for what I...reactions2comments
