Walking Autoimmune Disease...I have been diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, Crohns, Ulcerative Colitis and RA. Along with multiple other non autoimmune diseases. I am a 47 year old male with a wife and...reactions2comments
How do you stay connected with your community?...From time to time, we can feel isolated, overwhelmed, or alone. Engaging with our loved ones, friends, and community members is especially important in moments like this. How do you...reactionsreplies
Anyone have to stop Methotrexate?...Anyone have to stop methotrexate for liver toxicity/did it take long for your liver function tests to return to normal?...reactions6replies
I am wondering if my bones won't fuse together?...I am wondering if my bones won't fuse together like my father's did since along with ankylosing spondylitis I also have Crohns disease in the area of my intestine where...reactions6replies
My Story...I started with hives 2 months after I graduated college. I was on many different meds for them but nothing help. I also was bounced from doctor to doctor for...reactions2comments
"Coming Out" As A Sick Person...My first instinct as a newly diagnosed person with AS (a type of axial spondyloarthritis) was to hide it. I was confused, relieved, upset, depressed, just about every emotion. I...reactions1comment
Flash Giveaway for Spondyloarthritis Awareness Month!...In honor of Spondyloarthritis Awareness Month 2020 and the launch of our community, our sister-site AnkylosingSpondylitis.net is offering a FLASH GIVEAWAY ENTRY for their Spondyloarthritis Awareness Month Giveaway. The giveaway...reactionscomments
“But You Don’t Look Sick”...The thing about living with a sometimes-invisible disease is that it sort of feels like it's you against the world. You're living with this secret, this shadow, this double-life —...reactionscomments
Feeling Behind Because Of AS...Since being diagnosed with AS back in 2018, I’ve felt a lot of different ways about it. I’ve felt grief, gratitude, depression, just about every feeling really. Lately, I’ve been...reactions2comments
Morning Pain with Afternoon Relief (Question from Our Facebook Community)...A community member in our Facebook group asked: Does anybody find their mornings are really painful and evenings much better?...reactions3replies
Brain Fog: The Impact of RA on Mental Functioning...Results from the 2019 RA In America Survey showed that 61 percent of survey participants living with RA experienced brain fog within the last month of taking the survey. Along...reactionscomments
Mental Health Month 2020: Not Just In Your Head...For a long time, we said mental health happens in the mind and the body is just along for the ride. People who’ve experienced stress, anxiety, depression, or even minor...reactionscomments
The Humira Hangover...Since Keegan, my husband with AS, began taking Humira over 2 years ago, he's always talked about a "Humira hangover." He'd describe it as a small period of time where...reactions28comments
Social Distancing Spurs Telehealth Surge...The technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United States until recently. The recent public health emergency...reactionscomments
Learning to Listen to My Body...In the Fall of 2015, my ankylosing spondylitis symptoms began. I still remember moving to a new apartment, starting a career, joining a new college, and planning my first unaccompanied...reactions1comment
Undiagnosed and Not Being Taken Seriously...I am currently undiagnosed. I hate starting my "story" off that way but...it is what it is. Since I was a teen, my back has always given me problems; usually...reactions1comment
A Long Time But Finally Got a Diagnosis!...I am 22 years old and I’ve had back pain for around 6 years, which has got significantly worse over the last 8months - where I have more bad days...reactions1comment
AS is Debilitating. Thank God for My Husband!...I am 62 years old and already suffer from RA, Lupus, fibromyalgia. A year ago I went to my Orthopedic Surgeon complaining of lower back pain. After a series of...reactions3comments
Dyana Ortega...Dyana was previously an advocate on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Dyana Ortega lives in northern Virginia with her husband and their cats. She works in the emergency department who recently accepted an overnight...
