LASIK...Has anyone here with AS ever had LASIK eye surgery? I would like the details. I am researching and considering it for...reactionsreplies
Dating With a Disability...A few years back, I wrote about my dating experiences while having AS. Guess who’s back for another article on dating! Since...reactions13comments
Active 3 days agoAlternative/Natural/Holistic Treatments for AS ...Hey Friends, Just wondering if anyone has tried and found success (or at least relief) from natural or alternative therapies? I feel...reactions28repliesAlternative Treatment
How Heat Waves Affect Me...I don’t know where you live, but recently, we’ve had a massive heat wave where I live in Canada. The humidity has...reactions4comments
Putting Your Health First...My health has never come first, I have always been a workaholic that would do anything to advance their studies and career...reactions2comments
Swimming Pools...Hi all - and hope you're all managing okay. I write this as I have just had a great meeting with my...reactions7comments
Seeing the Funny Side of Brain Fog...Brain fog is definitely one of the more annoying symptoms of AS. It’s bad enough that this condition robs us of our mobility...reactions15comments
Life Changing, but Not So Bad...I am 41 years old and I was just diagnosed a year ago. My rheumatologist says I am at stage 3 right...reactions4comments
Finally Got 2 Weeks of Heaven...These past 2 weeks felt like heaven. For anyone suffering from a chronic illness, it's a wish come true to be able...reactions3comments
My (Not Quite) Guilty Pleasures...As a rule, guilty pleasures are things that we enjoy despite a certain amount of low regard by society or our specific...reactions3comments
Pop Quiz #2: Learning More About Ankylosing Spondylitis...We're back with another pop quiz to test your knowledge! Let us know how you did in the comments below! Have a...reactions2comments
I Was Okay Yesterday, But Today I'm Not...It's storytime. Are you ready? I’m out to dinner with some people — friends of a friend — who are casually talking...reactions8comments
My Double Jaw Surgery Journey...I remember the first time I was teased because of my jaw dysfunction. I was in middle school and this girl always...reactions22comments
I Live With AS, But AS Doesn’t Define Me...We asked our Facebook community to complete the following sentence, "AS doesn't define me, I am ________." Check out some of the...reactions3comments
I Was Medically Gaslit...Again...About a year ago, I switched family doctors because my last one was ableist and rude towards me. I thought that I...reactions24comments
Walking With Ankylosing Spondylitis and Jimmy Buffett...I love playlists. I have a library of about 3,000 songs, mostly classic rock (I am an old guy, remember), pop, country...reactions17comments
Dancing My AS Off...As a little girl I remember always dancing everywhere. It didn't matter where I was, or who was looking, I danced whenever...reactions4comments
AS & Movement/Exercise...Hi, everyone. I'm very interested to hear what kind of movement and exercise you do — if you can still do exercise...reactions30repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis ExerciseTips & Advice
Conflict between rheumatologists and feeling hopeless ...My mum tried to switch me to another rheumatologist due to the fact with my first one it was hard to contact...reactions5repliesMisunderstood DepressionHealthcare Team
Increased dose...Cosentyx is working but not taking away all of the symptoms. My dr recommended increasing the dosage from 150 to 300 mg...reactions2repliesTreatmentSide Effects
