Party Like You've Got Spondylitis!...This means planning to rest, emphasizing your own boundaries, values, and priorities to maximize personal health and wellness. Holidays and celebrations turn...reactions1comment
10 Ways to Balance Body and Mind...Mental and physical health are intrinsically linked. Managing the stresses of a physical condition can be mentally and emotionally exhausting. Here we...reactionscomments
Relieved to Know: Breaking the Cycle...I am 50 years old and I have been living with AS since my early 20s. I just didn't know it because...reactions8comments
I Thought I Was the Only One!...I am a 38 years old male, AS sufferer. I have had it all my life. As far back as I can...reactions8comments
33 Year Old Suffering from AS...My name is Hazrat I am thirty-three years old and suffering from ankylosing spondylitis....reactions1comment
My Story: Time to Take Control...I live in rural Alabama. Not the easiest place to find a rheumatologist, there are only 3 within 30 minutes of where...reactions3comments
Understanding AS...My name is Andrea (39) and I live in New York (not the best place to live with AS). The weather here...reactions3comments
2nd Generation AS Patients: Passing The Torch...Question for those with AS who have children who were also diagnosed: How did you explain to your kid(s) what AS is...reactions14replies
Living with AS...I have been living with AS now, well probably my whole life, but have only big diagnosed the past 2 years. I...reactionscomments
What Do You Do When You Flare?...Flares are unpredictable and often seem unmanageable. To help people who feel they are out of options, we are asking.. What do...reactions15replies
No One Told Me...I didn’t know I had ankylosing spondylitis until I was reading a medical paper that had to do with my insurance. I...reactions2comments
AS with CHF and COPD...I have had my AS since I was probably 25. It was not diagnosed until 2015 when they found damage to my...reactionscomments
AS Is No Joke...I have experienced lower back and hip pain since my teens. We (parents and I) figured it might have something to do...reactions4comments
The Best of Us...A.S. can get the best of us. I also believe it happens to the best of us. The ones that are strong...reactions3comments
Welcome, Friends!...I used to love to use the app Stumble Upon. The way it worked is I would enter the website and probably...reactionscomments
AS: The Never-Ending Chronic Pain...Ankylosing Spondylitis is such a debilitating disease that makes you feel like you’ve gone crazy all of the sudden! Those around you...reactions8comments
Let's Talk About Sex!...With a chronic illness like ankylosing spondylitis, sex might be hard. The pain and stiffness from your disease might make you feel...reactionscomments
What Foods Make You Flare?...It seems everyone has a certain food(s) they avoid because it causes their symptoms to flare. What foods have you removed from...reactions10replies
Ankylosing Spondylitis & Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis...I received my diagnosis of AS when I was 74 (now 76) after years of cervical and low back issues and a...reactions11comments
Explaining To Children Why You Can't Play...Oftentimes when we are around young children, they want to run, kick a ball, or wrestle. But, sometimes our AS doesn't allow...reactions1reply
