General Mental Health Resources...Living with a mental health condition may pose many challenges. It requires coping, finding treatment, and managing the impact of the condition...
Ali Long...Ali was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Hello! My name is Ali, I am a 23-year-old student studying Social Care Work...
Alternative Treatment: My AS Suffering Is Over...I am 67 years old. I have been diagnosed with AS since 1982. I experienced great pain in my hips, SI joints...reactions6comments
How I Manage My AxSpa Without Biologics: Nutrition and Movement...2025 marks 10 years since my AxSpa diagnosis! What a journey! Once I got the diagnosis, my rheumatologist suggested strong anti-inflammatory medication...reactions4comments
Food Allergies, Gut Inflammation, And AxSpA...Scientists do not fully know how food allergies affect inflammation in axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA). However, researchers believe there is a link between...reactions2comments
Histamines, Autoimmune Conditions, and Axial Spondyloarthritis...Histamine is a chemical that plays a key role in allergies. It is also involved in inflammation and autoimmune conditions. When it...reactions1comment
Finding Credible Health Information...There's a lot of health information available on the internet these days. From personal blogs to online magazines to government websites and...reactions2comments
Dating While Young and Disabled...When I think of dating in my 20s, it looks different than I expected in a lot of ways. So much of...reactions1comment
Being Unable To Exercise As I Want...Something that has been difficult for me ever since becoming chronically ill with AxSpA is the change of lifestyle – particularly working...reactions17comments
Help Center...You’ve come to the right place! Get answers to the most frequently asked questions about the inner workings of AxialSpondyloarthritis.net, as well...
Technology as a Double-Edged Sword...Picture this: enjoying brunch with colleagues, where you’re excitingly exchanging anecdotes, insights, and perspectives over pancakes. Slowly, our conversation turned from discussing...reactions2comments
What Health Coaches Sometimes Get Wrong About Chronic Conditions...I was scrolling through social media when I stumbled upon a quote from a health coach that read, "You can make time...reactions2comments
The Struggle for Sleep With AS...My AS has caused endless disruption to my sleep. At my worst, I couldn’t sleep for more than three hours at once...reactions2comments
Why I Stepped Back From This Community for a Break...I've been a devoted part of this community for many years—as a writer, moderator, and Patient Leadership Council member. I've even been...reactions1comment
How Ankylosing Spondylitis Changed My Life...I guess I am the first from India to write my story on this forum. I hope all the AS warriors are...reactionscomments
Switching Biologics With AxSpa...Switching meds. No big deal right?! This one in particular wasn’t successful but not to worry, there are so many biologics on...reactions11comments
Managing Holiday Gatherings With AxSpa...I left France 15 years ago and I have lived in the UK ever since, but I visit for the holidays. Those...reactions5comments
Thinking About Snow...Oh, I so dislike Winter. I mean, I really do. I hate it. I like warmth. My joints and mood are much...reactions4comments
Coping With Others’ Judgments and Emerging as We Are...We recently moved into a new community. We've been in our new home for over a year now. Through healing, there's an...reactions9comments
The Differences Between Injectable and Infusion Biologics for AxSpA...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that mainly affects the spine and pelvic joints. Biologics – medicines made from...reactions1comment
