I’m Experiencing Writer’s Block and Brain Fog Combined...I’m going through a lot this year, and that means my work ethic has sort of gone out the window. I’m experiencing some of the most brain fog I ever...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Learnings From My Recent Hip Surgery...Six months ago I had to undergo hip surgery to fix some long-term issues which caused me a lot of pain and limitations in my movement and exercise routine. You...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
My little brother has ankylosing spondylitis. Can you help me and my Mum understand how to help him?...Hi everyone, I found your wonderful forum today. It’s wonderful to read how supportive and helpful you are to each other. My little brother has recently been diagnosed with AS...Reactions0reactionsComments13 replies
Perception of pain...I used to think the worse pain was when my right shoulder had to be replaced around 15 yrs ago. That was awful. Then my right hip ..OMG the pain..but...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesFlares Coping
How I Prevent Fatigue from Derailing My Exercise Routine...I used to be one who could quickly work out for an hour or more every day and never feel tired. I could also go out on long runs without...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Long COVID: Mental Health Edition...There has been a lot of talk about long Covid and the lasting physical effects of the virus. I really feel for anyone out there experiencing long Covid and it got me wondering if this pandemic...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Covid vaccine and biological quit working...I had 2 Pfizer vaccines and no problems at all. I got the first Pfizer booster and no problem(I thought), then shortly there after my booster, my Enbrel quit working...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwareness
Flare-Ups and How to Cope...Flare-ups are not only common but can be a real pain in the butt. Whether it hits me when I first wake up or later in the day, the swelling...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
7 Questions For Emergency Prep...Our routines have the habit of taking on lives of their own. Sometimes they function explicitly, out in the open for all to see, but they’re just as powerful quietly...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
New symptoms...Hi to everyone. I would like to know if anyone is experiencing pain under your shoulder blade radiating to the middle upper back. The pain would not allow me to...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesSymptomsComorbidities
Starting Physical Therapy...Since February 2022, I have been going to physiotherapy (physical therapy) once a week or every two weeks. My family doctor recommended physiotherapy so that I could become more active...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
5 Ways Minimalism Helps Keep My AS Symptoms in Remission...In 2016, I was overworked, underpaid, and burning the candle at all ends. Every day, I’d wake up before 5am for my job as an AP English teacher. After work...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Diagnosed Spondylosis but have positive HLA-B27???...I have a lot of pain in my hips and back which fluctuate from side to side. I also get Uveitis from time to time. I do have sclerosis of...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosisAxial Spondyloarthritis Comorbidities
My Pain today is my own doing ...I was extremely tired today but wouldn’t listen to my own body for that I paid the couch my bad I could not get comfortable I was extremely tired but...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCommunity Support
Dealing with New Symptoms...I have a question. Up until now I didn't really have much pain in my neck ( beside hubby, lol,jk,) nor my lower back or legs. I just came from...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSymptomsHealthcare TeamTreatment
Walking for AS Management...Around the time I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), I became heavily invested in the medicine of movement. It’s not that I didn’t want to take pharmacological drugs. I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Is Chronic Illness Trauma a Thing and Do I Have It?...The short answer is: I don’t know. This would be an incredibly short article if my answer was simply yes. I asked the question because I’ve seen a change in...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Finding a Way to Move...Over the years, as job and life became more sedentary, it got more difficult to move, and flare ups with my back and other joints became the norm. With my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Undefined...Hello, fellow pain partners! I was diagnosed with AS just about four years ago. I’ve been dealing with severe pain since 2008. I went to so many different Drs trying...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Not Liking This Journey…but Here We Go Again!...I am 47 years old and widowed at 40. I have three amazing boys and have been having symptoms since I was young. My uncle was a surgeon and took...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments