My Pain Management Procedure...I could have never prepared myself for the injections for my muscle spasms. I got multiple injections on each side of my...reactions19comments
My COVID Antivirals Experience...After spending the best part of two years under virtual house arrest in an attempt to protect myself from COVID, it finally...reactions5comments
How I Spend My Birthday With AS...Another year has flown by, bringing me to the month of June, when I had my 35th birthday. I took the day off...reactions7comments
Anyone going to a chiropractor?...Hi, I was wondering if any of you have any experience with going to a chiropractor as "treatment" for your condition? 2...reactions3replies
From a Happy Girl to a Depressed, Isolated Person...I don't know, I must be the only one writing about AS from Bangladesh. My AS symptoms began in October 2021. It...reactions5comments
Have you had trouble accessing methotrexate since Roe v. Wade was overturned?...Some arthritis patients are reporting trouble accessing methotrexate, a well-established arthritis drug, since abortion became illegal in some states in June. While...reactions1reply
Blurry vision ...I woke up this morning and my vision was very blurry, I couldn't focus on anything close to me or far away...reactions3replies
Spondylosis how is it different from AS...I was diagnosed with spondylosis years ago. Is that the beginning of AS? What symptoms, my back is in really bad shape...reactions2repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis
What My Bullet Journal Taught Me...I spent some time exploring Bullet Journal techniques several years ago in hopes of adapting it for my Spoonie Chat folks, but...reactions3comments
Ankylosing Spondylitis and Digestive Issues...I’m not able to do much these days.I've been in symptom hell for the past 7 or so weeks. It started at...reactions18comments
My Attempt to Stop My Medication...In 2018, I spent one month in France without my medication. Of course, it wasn’t planned... I left the UK in the...reactions9comments
Have you had problems having methotrexate filled because of the reversal of Roe vs. Wade? ...While not debating or arguing whether you are for or against this recent ruling, has anyone dealt with problems having methotrexate filled...reactions7repliesAwarenessCommunity SupportCoping
Waiting/wanting to die ...To be so conscious of pain… Every movement and every moment brings a different level of pain in a different area of...reactions11replies
How Brain Fog Impacts My Life...We all know brain fog all too well. For many of us, it started out as something small—merely stumbling on our words...reactions9comments
Applying for Disability: Interview With Patient Leader Rick Phillips...Our AS.net community has shared varying experiences regarding disability applications. Some people were approved right away, others appealed and eventually were approved...reactions5comments
AS bones hardening… how long?...I was diagnosed with bamboo spine 3 months ago after 6 months of chronic pain where I’m in a wheel chair now...reactions7replies
Tomesha Campbell...Tomesha Campbell was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and Sjögren's syndrome in 2019. As a Health Coach since 2016, she uses her nutritional...
My Experiences With Switching Biologics For AS...Over my 5 years of having ankylosing spondylitis, I’ve had to switch biologics twice. I’ve tried Inflectra (Remicade) and Humira, and I’m...reactions4comments
The 4-Month Flare...A recent flare up started in early November 2021 (it was March when I wrote this!) during the weekend of my birthday...reactions28comments
Applying for Disability: Interview With Patient Leader Diana Castaldini...Our AS.net community has shared varying experiences regarding disability applications. Some people were approved right away, others appealed and eventually were approved...reactions6comments
