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...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...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...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...reactions2repliesDiagnosisFlare ManagementNewly 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"...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions4repliesCopingExerciseFlare Management
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...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...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...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...reactions3comments
Preparing For My First Trip Post Diagnosis and Pandemic...Editor's note: Read how James' trip went in his follow up article, "Going on My First Trip Post Diagnosis and Pandemic." Prior...reactions2comments
How We Talk to Our Young Kids About AxSpa...Becoming a parent brings so many unanticipated joys and challenges, but one my husband and I never thought about before was how...reactions4comments
Stomach twitching and pain early morning ...Hi everyone. Had AS for 10 years with several flare ups a year in the hips, lower back and lower ribs. Have...reactions10repliesSymptoms
12 months in and Neuropathic pain driving me mental...After finding a new med that worked better then Humira for me my AS bamboo spine started to settle but for last...reactions3repliesCoping
Mattress recommendations for AS sufferer...Hi, I have AS and Osteoporosis and I am really struggling with morning pain which is way more than I normally suffer...reactions22repliesCopingTips & Advice
