Chronic Pain & Sleeping Separately in a Relationship...For years now, my fiancé and I have slept separately due to my chronic pain. It hasn’t affected our relationship, thankfully, but...reactions3comments
Trick Or Treat: How Living With AS Is Like Halloween All Year Round...Halloween is all about things that are scary, and having an incurable condition is as terrifying as it gets. This got me...reactions17comments
Another Day in My Chronic World...It's Wednesday. We made it through the week. Who am I kidding? We made it through half of the week. Last night...reactions6comments
Trying to Test My Limits and How it’s Affected Me...If you know me or follow me on Instagram, you know that I regularly use a rollator walker to get around. I...reactions1comment
Not got gene but a lot of symptoms. ...Hi After a few days of a flare up of pain I broke down crying this morning. I have been told for...reactions9replies
Herbs and Supplements...If you have axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), you may want to add vitamins, minerals, or herbs to your diet through supplements. Supplements are...
JAK Inhibitors...Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are drugs that help to reduce inflammation in the body. JAK inhibitors are known as disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs...
Understanding Your Test Results...Unfortunately, there is no single test to diagnose axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). If your doctor thinks you might have axSpA, they will order...
Heel Pain...You may take it for granted that your feet will do what you want when you want them to. But when you...
Chest Pain (Costochondritis)...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) can affect many different joints in your body. These include the joints between your spine and ribs or between...
Axial Spondyloarthritis Pain...Spondyloarthritis is a condition that affects the joints and the areas where ligaments or tendons attach to bone. Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) refers...
Spondylitis Versus Spondylosis...Spondylitis and spondylosis are terms used to describe conditions that affect the spine. Both conditions cause back or neck pain and stiffness...
History of Axial Spondyloarthritis Classifications...The condition that doctors now call axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) was first mentioned in about 1500 BC. Ancient Egyptian pharaohs may have had...
Flares...Like any form of arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) comes with good days and bad days. Periods when symptoms increase are called flares...
Anyone here had spinal fusion surgery?...I'd love to hear about any of your experiences with this surgery. Was it helpful? Did it make your AS worse? What...reactions6repliesSurgeryTips & Advice
Battling the Thoughts in My Head...Have you ever had thoughts you just don’t want to have, and wish they would leave you alone? Have you ever had...reactions4comments
Low CRP, not much pain and very tired...Hi! I'm diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis +/- 8 years ago. My father and grandfather have it and I have the HLBA27. On...reactions11repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis
Hot pack treatments not right for the pains due to inflammation as they would make it worse? ...What's your opinion?...reactions12repliesFlares Axial Spondyloarthritis Coping
Keeping Me Me...I was diagnosed with AS about a year ago. Two months ago, I switched from injections to infusions and have been in...reactions9comments
I Learned to Let Go of My Expectations in Others...For a very long time, I brooded and sulked over the idea that many people around me either didn’t care about my...reactions4comments
