My Moment of Then With AS...I live because I found my moment of then. I used to say as soon as I finished bargaining I would go to the doctor. When I got back from...reactionscomments
61 Year Old Female with Ankylosing Spondylitis...I was diagnosed 2 years ago after suffering from a back ache. I take meds for it but they do not always help. The pain goes from the middle of...reactionscomments
My Long Time Pains with Ankylosing Spondylitis...I was diagnosed when I was 18, a looong time ago. I've had symptoms in my eyes, chest, back, neck and arms. Flare-ups are always different. I have tried numerous...reactionscomments
Spondylitis Communication 103: Clarity...Have you ever fallen asleep watching one movie and woke up to another? One minute Harrison Ford is Indiana Jones, then you pull that soft blanket up under your chin...reactions2comments
Newly diagnosed with AS...When I was about 15 years old I went to an orthopedic doctor who told me that when I reach 35 years old I'll end up in a wheelchair. I...reactions1comment
It Has a Name: PsA and AS...As a child, I was unable to walk for a time due to hip, SI joint pain, pain in the lower spine. I would combat crawl vs enduring the pain...reactions1comment
Three Unnerving Questions Most ASers Ask Themselves...The notion that people could fake a disability is widely held in our culture. Maybe it's a form of denial around life changing illness and disability? Maybe it's because we...reactions2comments
Ouch...The pain is too much, I can’t live like this no more. No one can help, doctors can’t figure out what’s wrong, bridge jumping time, bye... Who remembers saying that?...reactions7comments
Has anyone tried a spinal cord stimulation system?...My doctor would like me to try a spinal cord stimulation system. I am wondering if anyone else has one and if it helps....reactions1reply
Can't Take Much More Bouncing From Doctor to Doctor...I am a 52-year-old male with a colored history of medical issues. I'm number 4 in a family of 6 males and I seemed to be the one with all...reactions1comment
Beginning My Journey with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Chronic Pain...I am a 60-year-old man. I have been looking for answers to all the pain I have been having for the last 2 years. My rheumatologist who I have met...reactions2comments
Yes, the Pain is That Bad...I'm naturally a highly empathic person. In my research of ankylosing spondylitis, I kept reading about the chronic pain but wanted to know more. How painful is it really? What...reactions8comments
“Shawn” Feels Guilty About Her Spondylitis...Imagine a spondylitis patient called Shawn. She's an African-American forty-something that most people think younger because she's prone to giggling, can't stop retweeting anything with frolicking otters, and wears lip...reactions2comments
My Medical Journey...It's been a long, trying, and difficult journey. I'm still searching for answers. Since I was young, I always had a bad immune system. So, I would catch everything, mostly...reactions2comments
Ivey’s AS Story...I was always extremely energetic until I moved to college at the age of 19. I began to lose all of my energy and pain in my hips started to...reactions1comment
Why Am I So Open?...I feel like a lot of people that follow me on social media probably wonder “Why is she so open about everything?”. Why do I talk so much about my...reactionscomments
Planning For Self-Care Success: Three Good Things...Living with AS can feel like a buzz saw merry-go-round. The saw blades are composed of the health issues and symptoms we're fighting back against. The merry-go-round, a mash-up of...reactions1comment
Ask the Advocates: Coping...If you had to pick 1 aspect of your life that has been most affected by AS, what would it be and how have you coped with that? If I...reactionscomments
Diagnosed. Then, Not?...A respected rheumatologist in FL diagnosed me with this disease after extensive testing. Then, a year later, I was transferred to another doctor due to insurance. That specialist said he...reactions3comments
