Lifting COVID Restrictions Makes Me Nervous...In 2022, everyone is extremely sick of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trust me, so am I. I’m just not so eager to completely get back to normal, and here’s why. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Does anyone use a push bike with AS?...How does cycling affect AS for worse or better? Tell us your story....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesExerciseAxial Spondyloarthritis Coping
Creating Routines With Unpredictable Symptoms...Cultivating and sticking to a strict routine when your symptoms can change, worsen or arise quite suddenly can be challenging to say the least. I have always been someone who...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
2022 SpA Awareness Month Giveaway Terms & Conditions...Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Spondyloarthritis Awareness Month 2022 Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Have you taken up any new hobbies or activities since being diagnosed with AxSpa?...Being diagnosed with AxSpa can bring some major lifestyle changes. Many have to give up hobbies and activities important to them as they can no longer participate due to pain...Reactions0reactionsComments42 repliesTips & AdviceCommunity SupportCoping
Returning to Rock Climbing...When I was in graduate school, I started dating my future husband, who was a rock climber. After a few months of dating and not seeing him on the weekends...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The Blue Badge of Courage...Getting my blue accessible parking pass was a big moment for me. Being able to hang that tag from my rearview mirror was another step in my quest to achieve...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Finally Getting an Appointment at the Pain Management Clinic...After suffering with months and months of pain, my family doctor decided to send a referral to the pain clinic here in Montreal. I had tried numerous treatments, but nothing...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Lifestyle Changes for Ankylosing Spondylitis...We here at AnkylosingSpondylitis.net have connected with people from all different backgrounds, and with all different experiences. Some people who come to our community prefer to use biologics and other...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Lifestyle Changes: What's Helped You?...What lifestyle changes have helped you cope with your AS? What changes haven't helped at all? Share the good and the bad below....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTips & Advice
Bent Out of Shape at 93...I have had back pain for many years. What started as a friend poking me and saying, "stand up straight", has ended with me being one of the people that...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Great, Kid! Don't Get Cocky!...Until yesterday, I’d gotten a bit cocky about my AS being so much better while taking Enbrel. I’d had a semi-productive morning (coffee, animals fed, kitchen straightened up, new wooden...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
The Start of My Journey...Hi, as I am fairly new to the group I thought I would share my story as to when I got diagnosed with AS. So here goes! I was 15...Reactions0reactionsComments25 comments
60 Years with AS...I can say to other sufferers that you can get through this. I was diagnosed at the age of 17 and I am now seventy-seven with minimal aches and pains...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
A Day With Chronic Pain...It’s not being able to sleep well because your body is in consistent chronic pain. You're constantly moving around not being able to sleep well even causes insomnia. Then you...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Ankylosing Spondylitis in the Mix.......Many times we really look at the other things that go on in our body. This came to my attention when I got a sharp pain in my leg. I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Becoming Butterflies...The idea of raising butterflies never crossed my mind until I spotted two mature Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillars lazily munching away on the fennel in our kitchen garden. Their cheerful...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Chest and rib fusing?...I notice soreness in my ribcage and some restriction in expansion when I breathe deep. Is it a symptom of AS or am I just getting old? Any serious concerns?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
AS Pregnancy, the Never-Ending Flare, and Being a Medical Unicorn...Editor's note: Read part 1 of Erin's journey here. They say that the second trimester is supposed to be the easiest and most enjoyable part of pregnancy. For me, the...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Having AS and Fibromyalgia in a Relationship...Recently, I have been thinking about my relationship with my partner. Specifically, I'm thinking about how having AS and fibromyalgia has affected our relationships. My partner is always kind and...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
