Communicating With Brain Fog, Fatigue, & Pain From Ankylosing Spondylitis...I'm a born orritor. Worked in radio, was a storyteller, provided voice over for different projects. I can speak in a voice that both comforts and excites. (I also might...reactions16comments
Medication...I am due to start Rinvoq this weekend, I have been on biologics for 12 years, but I’ve had a 2 year break and now I’m really anxious again about...reactions9replies
Biologic Medications and My Finger Infection...Having an autoimmune disease like AS, my body can be vulnerable to getting infections much easier. I am on biologics (I take Cosentyx) which makes me even more vulnerable to...reactions5comments
How Pets Help Build Confidence and Joy With AxSpa...I remember reading an article in the NASS magazine about a young woman sharing her story entitled "Farming is my Therapy." I found that inspiring, and amazing to read that...reactions4comments
Severe gastritis...I was wondering if anyone else has had stomach issues. I started out on the strongest NSAIDs. Wound up on just regular ibuprofen after years of use due to several...reactions1reply
Old Boots and Ankylosing Spondylitis ...I threw away my old boots today. These were not just any old boots. These were boots I bought in August 1973. Yes, you got that right, 1973. Wow, I...reactions8comments
Reflecting and Welcoming a New Year...A Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a happy New Year ahead for all of us. Wishing you all happiness and nothing but the best for our health. Reflecting on the...reactions4comments
Latent tb...Rheumy wants to put me on humira and did tb blood test and I have latent tb. I'm on rifampin for 4 months then not sure if I should still...reactions2repliesSide Effects
Winter weather: How is everyone with AxSpA handling the cold? ...How is the cold affecting you this winter? My stiff neck has returned due to cold weather, even in Arizona. The days are cold and the nights pretty chilly. I...reactions3repliesCopingWeatherComplimentary Treatment
3 Tips to Help Relieve AS Symptoms...I don’t have to tell you how frustrating and debilitating your symptoms can be. From joint pain to blurred vision, many ways in which ankylosing spondylitis (AS) symptoms can impact...reactions9comments
Become Friends With Fear...When I was diagnosed with AS, along with the pain, stiffness, and fatigue, one of the most debilitating symptoms was...fear. If you obtain an injury, for example you sprain your...reactions3comments
Naproxen 250mg...Hi all Just wondering if anyone has had these tablets? How good are they for our AS? Just been giving them by the consultant, does it lower the inflammation? I...reactions3replies
Here We Go Again...Another Flare...It's been exactly three weeks since attending my brother's 30th birthday party. It was something I really wanted to attend, as my brother turns 30 only once. Before the event...reactions4comments
A Negative Mind Will Never Give Us a Positive Life!...It's so easy to turn a positive mindset into a negative one, right? Your brain is on the go 24/7 and if you're anything like me, who has anxiety, then...reactions4comments
Other Sickness and AS...For the third month in a row, I have gotten sick between biologic injections. This time I've ended up on antibiotics, and my rheumy has advised me to delay my...reactions4repliesSide Effects
Whatever It Takes...Many of our grandparents and great grandparents dealt with world wars, economic calamities, pandemic influenza, polio, difficult working conditions, insecurity around basic needs, and the indignity of institutionalized hatred. These...reactions7comments
New Year's AS-olutions...It’s that time of year again when something as minor as a number at the end of the date changing makes us believe we can make drastic changes to our...reactions6comments
Changing biologics again ...So the Rinvoq is apparently helping great with my inflammation levels but after breaking down again in the hospital they're going to change me to infusions. I'm running out of...reactions4repliesCoping
The Day My Life Changed in 3 Hours...On the 3rd of June 2016, I was having my 2 days off. I went to the beach and that same evening we set off for a wine tasting event...reactions3comments
Recovered From This Curse...I'm Neel Gala, and I got AS in October 2021. I had a worse experience with AS. I changed 13 different doctors and ways of treatment. I suffered up to...reactions2comments
