How soon they forget I have AS...I'm a little frustrated..o.k., a LOT frustrated. Once I got answers after too many yrs of searching for an answer to 'why...reactions1replyCopingMisunderstood Friends & Family
5 Low-Key Arthritis Advocacy Moves...I grew up around a bunch of civic minded folks. The adults in my life took an active part in our community...reactions4comments
How Working On My General Health Helped My Symptoms...There’s a certain hopeless finality in being told you have a disease with no cure. I didn’t for a moment question the...reactions5comments
Currently getting diagnosed...Hello, first post here.. I'm 32 w/ family history of AS and I've been putting off going to the rheumatologist for years...reactions1replyNewly Diagnosed DiagnosisExercise
I Stood Up For Myself!...I’ve been a shy, anxious person my whole life. I don’t remember a time when I found it easy to talk to...reactions3comments
Finally Finding Relief...I've had 5 long years of an agonizing flare that I thought would never subside. This journey to and through diagnosis of...reactions19comments
The Pain That Wasn’t AS...It had been a year without a flare, the first I could remember in more than a decade. The years of fine...reactions8comments
Keep On Dancing: Going to a Concert With AxSpA...Axial spondyloarthritis has a way of creeping into every activity I do, like a bright red sock accidentally mixed in with a...reactions4comments
My First AxSpa Medication Led to Neutropenia...I am in charge of my health, I keep a close eye on my blood tests and other investigations, I follow my...reactions12comments
Resistance Bands for Ankylosing Spondylitis...In my pre-diagnosis days, the only thing I enjoyed more than a trip to the pub was one to the gym. In the months before...reactions10comments
How do you manage your fatigue? ...Through prompts and polls, you've told us that fatigue is your most prevalent symptom other than pain and stiffness. How do you...reactions6repliesFatigue SymptomsTips & Advice
Biologics...Diagnosed with AS in late 90's, started on ENBREL 2009, after hip replacement, stiffness was minimal, and pain literally vanished but now...reactions1replyAlternative TreatmentAxial Spondyloarthritis Depression
Cultivating Calmness...I have now lived with ankylosing spondylitis for the past 12 years. What a journey! What a rollercoaster! So much has happened...reactions2comments
How I Garden With Arthritis...I come from a long line of gardeners. My great grandfather was a proper professional English Gardener. My grandmother grew lots of...reactions4comments
scared...im 52 and have been dealing with as for 20 plus years. with the help of cbd oil my pail level is...reactions5repliesTips & AdviceCopingFlares
My First Trips With AS...Doctors diagnosed me with ankylosing spondylitis at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we all know, everything was closed, and we...reactions3comments
To Everyone Who Pretends They're My Doctor.......Ever wanna roll your eyes at someone who clearly has no idea what your disease is about — but who feels the...reactions11comments
Plans For The Summer?...We are officially in Summer! I mean you would not be able to tell here in London at the moment as the...reactions17repliesWeatherFriends & FamilyTravel
An Amazing Week...I am always grateful for a good week. But there is always a sense of sadness that comes with it. A sadness...reactions8comments
Wax Off, Wax On...This is about my ankylosing spondylitis and uveitis and how some days I move my hands, (when I CAN, lol) to wax...reactions11comments