Has Anyone Else Tried Taltz?...I'm new but have read others' stories. First of all, I'm sorry you are dealing with AS and more. I was diagnosed 12 years ago, but I've been dealing with...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
severity of AS and severity of psychiatric diseases ...i want to ask if the joint auto-inflammation AS will cause neuro-inflammation leading to depression, anxiety, insomnia, ADHD and even autism? are there molecule pathway linking AS to psychiatric diseases?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatmentSleepDepression
The Burnout That Comes With Searching for a Diagnosis...After Christmas I had fallen into a huge state of burnout. Not only had the holidays exhausted me down to my bones, but this burnout had also stemmed from surviving...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Getting Support Is NOT Giving Up...I’m a support group guy! Some advocates are good at policy, others are good at knowing the latest medical trends, but I love leading support groups! That is where my...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Botox Injections for Muscle Spasms...I’ve had two pain management procedures. First being steroid injections into my muscle spasms, a very painful experience that did not work. My second pain management procedure was Botox injections...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Why I Had to Switch Biologics...After a long journey to get a diagnosis (see my series entitled "7 Years in No Diagnosis Land") and a bad experience with one of the DMARDS, I was finally...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Mushroom supplements...Hi; has anyone tried mushroom supplements to minimize inflammation and aid in digestion support because of the medicines?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatmentAlternative TreatmentTips & Advice
Solitary AS...This morning I woke up alone, after going to bed alone, after taking my medication alone, after eating alone, after seeing my rheumatologist alone, after hobbling to the clinic to...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
27 years old w/ AS and a full hip replacement ...Hi there! I'm new here and was just looking for some tips on how everybody handles their AS and if anybody here takes Low Dose Naltrexone. If so does it...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesTips & AdviceTreatmentFlares
Vegetarian Diet...My Rheumatologist put me on a vegetarian diet. She said new research showed it significantly reduced pain. I have been on it for about a month. I want to know...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
COVID-19 Pandemic and Ankylosing Spondylitis: Patient Stories...Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, so many people have been affected by stress, the unknown, and the changing landscape. However, our ankylosing spondylitis community has been particularly affected...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How I Finally Improved My Sleeping Pattern...If you read my previous article "Trouble Falling AS-sleep," you will know just how abysmal my sleep pattern had become. After writing the article I arranged a phone appointment with...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Medical Help and Medications in 2022...I have had AS since I was 30 years old. It has been 40 years already! My pain mainly manifested in my lower back (sacroiliac). I was living in a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
AS Journey...Hello to all. This group has been so helpful in pulling me out of any pity parties I have for myself. I get frustrated with what I can no longer...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Just One More Thing......I know better... Really... I do. But I got so much done. Animals fed, garage/workshop rearranged, bicycles fixed, lumber cart built and loaded... The lumber cart was almost finished when...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
How Ankylosing Spondylitis Changed My Life...I guess I am the first one from India to write my story on this forum. Hope all the AS warriors are doing well and if not, I hope that...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Wife's Continuous AS Journey...After reading what others have shared, the stories of their struggles, and where they are today, I decided that it is my duty, no, my honor to share our story...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Has AxSpa affected your mental health? What has helped you cope?...May is Mental Health Month. There is a direct connection between emotional and physical health. Having a chronic illness is associated with increases in depression and anxiety, which can then...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCopingMental HealthVenting
How I Balance My Social Life With AxSpA...It’s no secret that AS has changed my life forever. Five years ago I was a completely different human. I was able to work, go out places, and see people...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Arthritic Hands and Talk To Text for Ankylosing Spondylitis...Over the past year, I have started experiencing more and more remarkably noticeable finger joint pain. I’ve always had a little bit of wrist pain, too, as I am a...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
