Ketamine Therapy for AS!...My brother is 41 years old and has suffered from ankylosing spondylitis for 7 years. He was suffering from severe back pain, even throughout the night. He was under rheumatology...reactions1replySymptomsAlternative TreatmentTreatment
Mental health ...Hello I’m new here as you can likely tell by my post . Thanks for adding me to this group . Since after neck injury in 1997 I have lived...reactions1replyHealthcare TeamDepressionFatigue
My New Diagnosis of Colitis...I wrote about my new digestive issues back in the summer. Back then I didn’t know what would come of these new issues, but I’m here to say I now...reactions4comments
Having a Parent Care for Me...I was 21 years old when my AS started getting bad. It's been almost two years since my condition has worsened. I've found some treatments that keep my condition more...reactions6comments
AS and covid vaccine....Hello I live in the uk and find this community so very helpful. Just asking has anyone my age 63 been diagnosed with AS at this age? And told the...reactions13repliesDiagnosisAxial Spondyloarthritis
Learning to Live Again with My Illness...A while back I started becoming overwhelmed with my health. It felt like I was being controlled by it day in, day out and left me feeling like I had...reactions3comments
Festive Flare Ups...Flare ups of my axial spondyloarthritis don’t come with too much of a warning. My disease does not believe in timely invitations, likely because it knows there is no way...reactions2comments
Multiple Tendonitis Sites ...Hello all, I’ve recently been diagnosed with AS having experienced back pain in the SI Joint area for several years (I know this is a relatively fast diagnosis compared to...reactions17repliesSymptoms
What Is the Social Health Network Community?...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...reactionscomments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...reactions4comments
Pain/Symptoms/Diet in AS...My sis has spondylitis but as I have read spondylitis mostly shows low back pain and posture problems. Is it common to have shoulder, rib, neck, clavicle problem in ankylosis...reactions3repliesCaregivingAwareness
Overdoing ...I'm somewhat out of the sling after my two weeks post-op checkup at the surgeon's office. So, of course, I wound up overdoing it this weekend (not that I did...reactions8repliesSurgeryCoping
Anyone Use an Inversion Table?...I have an inversion table. Anyone use one with success? My doc told me after I got it that she didn’t think it was a good idea. Same with the...reactions4replies
Abdominal pain...I’ve had abdominal pain for several days now. It was pretty bad but now it’s not as acute. I also have IBD and a severe hiatal hernia. Is the stomach...reactions1reply
4 Ways Self-Care Is Like Knitting...I’m learning to knit. This was entirely unexpected after 15 years of crochet and a lifetime of being surrounded by crochet. My mother crocheted. I crochet. My (imaginary) daughter Dawn...reactions4comments
Don't Be a Pain in My AS!...When you become ill it seems like everyone around you all of a sudden becomes a "doctor." They want to tell you what you should be eating, how you should...reactions4comments
Steriods...Hi, I’m wondering if any of you have been taking steroids to help in a bad flare....reactions6replies
Reminders For Days When I Haven’t Slept...Typed into the notes section of my phone are a collection of messages that no one sees but me. I think of them as my AS first-aid kits. Some of...reactions5comments
My First (And Only) Experience With Humira...In late 2017, I was prescribed Humira, an immunosuppressant delivered to my home in a Styrofoam crate accompanied by many colorful pamphlets. To learn how to inject myself, I went...reactions4comments
Trouble Sleeping With Ankylosing Spondylitis...I find diet, a lot of mild exercises and mindset are my 3 greatest allies in managing AS. The only problem is sleeping more than 4 hrs. Who has any...reactions14comments
