Navigating Work Stressors With an Autoimmune Disease: Tips for Success...Living with an autoimmune condition like axSpA can present unique challenges in various aspects of life, including work. Multiple symptoms, from lower...reactions5comments
Getting Old Gracefully!...In my world we use the words "a bit at a time" because we do not hurry and don’t need to. I...reactions2comments
Lawrence "Rick" Phillips...Rick has spent over 30 years in local government and local school district administration in Indiana. He has, at various times, been...
Does anyone who doesn't have the HLA-B27 gene had any luck with the low starch diet....I don't have the gene marker. I have read both ways that a low starch diet could help people without HLA-B27 and...reactions3repliesDiet & Nutrition
Anyone who is HLA B27 positive get results from a low starch diet?...I have read both ways that it could help people without HLA-B27 and also that it doesn't help to eat a low...reactions2repliesDiet & Nutrition
Best AxSpA doctor list by state?...Hello, all. I just joined and I am ridiculously excited to find this online community. I am in a BAD way with...reactions22repliesHealthcare Team
How Sound Healing Can Help With AxSpa Symptoms...At the beginning of March, I went to a sound healing session in a lovely venue, beautiful Church, here in Edinburgh. I...reactions5comments
Spinal Surgery Complications: I Have a Loose AS Screw...Ouch, that hurt. That was what I told my back surgeon recently when he touched one of those spots that ache constantly. You may...reactions4comments
As how to get a diagnosis ...Hi I am new here. I’ve been dealing with lower back pain since I was 18 (now 43) I was always told...reactions8replies
Pain: The Seasoning of Life...The pain has brought a different flavor to my life. Much as seasonings bring out different flavors in foods. It's like not...reactions4comments
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
Could These Red Bumps Be Related to my Ankylosing Spondylitis?...I recently broke out with red bumps on my hands and arms. It started last summer. At first I thought maybe it...reactions10comments
Need suggestion of Rheumatologist in Fairhope Alabama ...Recently relocated to South Alabama and I’m looking for suggestions of Rheumatologist that has treated others with this condition....reactions1replyTreatment
My Chronic Struggles With Keeping Up With Replies...We live in a bit of a "now culture" where people want everything instantly – including replies to text messages and emails...reactions15comments
The Power of My Whiteboard...When in doubt, write it down. As someone who has for so long relied on a very strong memory, AxSpA put a...reactions4comments
Birthday Planning the AxSpa Way...My daughter and husband's birthdays are a day apart. My daughter was born on February the 10th, and my husband was born on...reactions5comments
World AS Day this Saturday the 6th May...I am are thrilled to announce that Yoga for AS, in partnership with the Axial Spondyloarthritis International Federation, is offering two FREE...reactionsrepliesExercise
Getting a Flareup Under Control ...I am currently experiencing a pretty bad flareup. However, I have a positive attitude. I have a rheumatologist who is helping me...reactions3repliesFlare Management
To Go Out or Not to Go Out?...Last night, my husband with AxSpa, Keegan, went out for a creativity circle gathering at our Unitarian Universalist church. He’s been struggling...reactions12comments
AS and the covid booster...Hi I live in the uk, so I don’t know how America is going with the covid vaccines. Anyway I rang Gp...reactions14repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis