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...reactions3repliesComplimentary TreatmentCopingWeather
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions2comments
Beware...I've taken a number of falls, but none ever seriously. But, I am unable to lift myself from the floor. Each time...reactions1comment
Conflicting results of blood work...Hey all. I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) in July 2021 after experiencing hallmark symptoms (including bilateral sacroiliitis) since November 2020...reactions3repliesAwareness
Working from Home with AxSpa...Hello everyone. I work from home for my main job. I have a nice desk and monitor that I LOVE but avoid...reactions6repliesWork & EmploymentTips & AdviceAssistive Devices
Sugar...Does anyone know if sugar affects inflammation or not. I crave every thing sweet, and sugary. And I just feel blah, been...reactions1reply
My First Time Traveling Since Becoming Homebound...A little over a year ago I wanted to surprise my fiancé with something big for our 3 year anniversary--a trip to...reactions3comments
The Verdict in My Low Dose Naltrexone Experiment...It’s been just over two years since I started taking Low Dose Naltrexone to help manage my AS. LDN is a somewhat...reactions17comments
Getting Through the Cold Months With AS...As a person living with ankylosing spondylitis, I feel like I'm a human barometer sometimes. The weather is getting colder, and I...reactions6comments
Resources for Veterans, LGBTQ+ People, and Other Special Groups...Coping with a chronic health condition can be challenging for you, your family, and your caregivers. You rely on your healthcare team...
