Gym...Are many people here actively working out? With some limitations I find going to the gym daily helps alot with managing my AS. Not going and the stiffness and pain...reactions9repliesExercise
SACROILIAC PAIN OR SACRUM INJURY?? MEANTIME HELP !!...hOPE YOU ARE ALL COPING WELL WITH THIS CONDITION. Two months ago I had a fall on my bottom as I was hit by a motorcycle, at first didnt think...reactions4repliesCopingSymptomsFlares
Does Time Heal All Wounds? ...Does time heal all wounds? No, it does not, but time can help heal you a little. But I am back and better than ever. Well, I have been better...reactions1comment
Life Lessons from Ali's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day...It was a Monday morning the week before my 40th birthday. I woke up around 5:45 am, put on my robe, and went downstairs for coffee and cereal. I sat...reactions9comments
Failed SIJ steroid injections...Hello! I received my first SIJ steroid injections 21 March, and, to be honest, fully expected to feel some relief, at least a couple days post-injections. Not the case, however...reactions4repliesTreatmentFlares Alternative Treatment
The Downside of Covering Up How I Feel...I don’t like looking sick. On days when I’m battling the pain or fatigue of AS it makes me feel better to try and look presentable. I’ll wear bright colours...reactions6comments
Doctors dismissing me !!...Hi I’m new here, and have been through some major changes,4 yrs ago diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer after my op and radiotherapy ect I was put on letrozol...reactions1replyCaregiving
Personal Contentment Is Not Accidental...In my opinion, nothing prepares us for living with arthritis or any other serious chronic illness or disability. We meet these experiences with the resources that we have and do...reactions2comments
Boney protrusion on crest of back hip bone ...I'm fairly new at this game and I worry about my health alot and this am I woke up and felt pain in my lower back and I felt right...reactions2repliesFlare ManagementDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed
Detained For Possession Of Arthritis...I have come to the realization that I have the sort of face that airport security can’t help but to "randomly select" for an inspection. So much so that when I...reactions8comments
AS, Medication and Income Protection...Hi everyone, there's a few question in here so would really appreciate if you can read and respond to any parts that resonate with you. I haven't really reached out...reactions1replyAxial Spondyloarthritis Insurance & DisabilityTreatment
A Story of Hope - You Are Not Alone...."One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and will become part of someone else's survival guide." -Brene Brown I grew up extremely...reactions6comments
In Remission, Out of the Community?...This community – the one you’re visiting right now via this website – has done so much for me. It’s where I learned what ankylosing spondylitis was in the first...reactions10comments
Dating While Young and Disabled...When I think of dating in my 20s, it looks different than I expected in a lot of ways. So much of dating is debriefing friends and overthinking signals, these...reactions1comment
How do you describe your pain (or: is this level of pain possible?) 😭...Hi, folks! I'm new to this community, and I searched for an discussion like this one and I didn't find it, so I'm trying to start one 😊 First of...reactions22repliesFlares CopingSymptoms
Walking helps...So I'm on methotrexate celebrex and prednisone for akalosing spondylitis I've been seeing an rumatology dr since November and on meds since January and I was originally diagnosed with this...reactions4repliesExerciseFlare ManagementCoping
No, Ankylosing Spondylitis Is Not Rheumatoid Arthritis..."I have ankylosing spondylitis or AS," I tell the busy-body woman who I know through friends and family. She's asking me how I'm doing — "and what is it you...reactions2comments
Does anyone else wish they could...Does anyone else have a physician, a supervisor or a spouse that you wish you could let them each take about 2 weeks with your physical health (walk a mile...reactions1replyMisunderstood Awareness
Preparing for Imaging Appointments With Ankylosing Spondylitis...Part of life with ankylosing spondylitis includes scans to check for bone change and progression. My disease activity over recent years has been low so my rheumatologist is happy to...reactions7comments
Chronic Illness: What Have You Done for Yourself?...I am tired frequently, meandering through the days, dragging my impaired body from room to room, the fatigue so overwhelming. Forget exercise and nutrition to any meaningful capacity. The pain...reactions3comments
