AS Flare Relief with MMJ...I'm 42 years old. I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis at age 31. It had already changed my life because I was...reactions4comments
My Long, Unique Journey...I was born with several orthopedic issues including too many bones and no muscles connected to my spine on the right side...reactions2comments
Realizing AS Changes Everything...Growing up, I had heard of others in my family being diagnosed with serious and life-changing illnesses, but they were older. That's...reactions5comments
What Bothers Us The Most About AS?...Lately, I’ve been experiencing an SI joint flare-up. I’ve had the fatigue, the difficulty moving around, the all-over pain, and just about...reactions2comments
How To Get The Most Out Of Doctor Appointments...Medical appointments seem simple enough: just book, show up, be seen, and follow up, right? Wrong! For many of us, patient care...reactions7comments
Weathering the Storm: Getting Through Joint Pain During Weather Changes...Keegan knows when a storm is coming, and often more accurately than what my iPhone weather app tells me. Changes in the...reactions11comments
Remicade Is Expensive But It Works For Me...I was on Humira, but I have been on Remicade for bout 2 years now and I love it. It has relieved...reactions2comments
My Nighttime Routine For Emergency Situations...The summer of 2019 was the most stressful time of my life. I put The Dude (my elderly uncle and Ward) on...reactions2comments
Acceptance of Life Changing with Ankylosing Spondylitis...From a young age, I knew I would at some point have problems with my back as scoliosis is quite dominant in...reactions4comments
Finding an AS Community Who Understands...I'm glad to have found a community that knows what I'm going through. I have been diagnosed with AS (Ankylosing Spondylitis). I...reactions2comments
FeaturedHow do you manage romantic situations?...I have terrible hip and pelvic pain, how do I explain why I can't be in a physical relationship?...reactions4replies
What an AS Flare is Like...If you don’t deal with chronic pain or illness, you’re probably wondering what it’s actually like to experience a flare-up. Lucky for...reactions54comments
Terrible Pain from Ankylosing Spondylitis...I am a 51 yr old female. My whole life has been turned upside from this! Not only do I suffer regularly...reactions1comment
Misunderstood, But At Lease We Have Each Other...It’s hard to know where to start. I have had back problems since my late teens. I ended up having a ruptured...reactions2comments
The Longest, Crazy Journey...For years, I have seen so many doctors just to be told, it is all in your head. Sure I get various...reactions2comments
My Journey of Medical Madness...I am 45 years old and have ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, chronic migraine, and autonomic neuropathy, among other things. Right now I...reactionscomments
Family Affair!...I watched my grandmother and mom suffering from fatigue, Dr visits, meds and chronic pain for many years. Thirty years ago it...reactionscomments
My Story Isn't Over Yet....I'm just beginning this journey, so this is all new to me. Although the pain I have lived with for years is...reactions1comment
Modern Medicine Turned My Life Around...I started showing signs at age 19 I owe it to modern medicine for turning my life around. Those initial months taking...reactions1comment
New to This Community...I was only diagnosed a few months ago but it seems like the pain is setting in so fast and the tramadol’s...reactions2comments
