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 years ago I went to see a chiropractor...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 hasn't even been a year, but God, I...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 methotrexate is FDA-approved to treat inflammatory forms of...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. It lasted for a couple of hours. I...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, stenosis, scoliosis, 5 disc's herniated and or bulging..I...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 it didn’t come together well enough to share...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 the end of May with what I thought...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 hurry, as my dear grandmother was admitted to...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 because of the reversal of Roe vs. Wade?...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 body… stabbing hip pain, burning rivers of lava...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 here and there. You think maybe you’re just...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, and some have been waiting for years to...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 when I was still walking only 6 months...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 trainer and expertise to manage her condition through...
My Experiences With Switching Biologics...Over my 5 years of having AS, I’ve now been on 3 different biologics. I’ve tried Inflectra (Remicade), Humira, and I’m currently on Cosentyx. I want to say that biologics...reactions2comments
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 celebration in New Orleans (yep, I'm a Scorpio!)...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, and some have been waiting for years to...reactions6comments
Inability to walk...I’m now 63 years of age and managed my AS quite well and managed to live my life in spite of the disease, but over the last 7 months have...reactions8repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis Coping
Flare Up Feelings...For the past six to eight weeks, I had been going through a terrible flare up. I had no energy at all. When this happens, I constantly feel sick. My inflammation levels were sky high, they are now slowly starting...reactions7comments
Managing Symptoms, Kids and a Job...I posted awhile back and want to give an update. So I've been busy with work and dr appointments. My AS has attacked my left eye since 2015. I lost...reactions2comments
