Tanning beds - does anyone else have experience with them?...Yes, I'm well aware that they are not recommended. I have no intention to convince someone that this helps. However, after really...reactions3repliesAlternative TreatmentFatigue Depression
6 Months of Long Covid With Ankylosing Spondylitis...In March 2021, a year after the pandemic began, I got COVID-19 I was a week away from my first COVID-19 vaccination...reactions4comments
Living the Worst Dream Ever...I am Neel from Mumbai, India. I don't know from when I am sleeping but I know this is the worst dream...reactions8comments
A Few of My Favorite Things...(Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens...) It's that time of the year for me and Keegan, my husband with AS. The...reactions9comments
One of My Days With AxSpa...Tuesday, 6 in the morning, I need to get up and make sure the kids are up and start to get them...reactions6comments
Crankylosing Spondylitis...We can all feel cranky at times, this is normal. The frustration that comes from constant pain and fatigue, is for me, more than crankiness. I...reactions12comments
i can't be the only one in this situation- so wondering what others do...I was diagnosed with both RA and hlab27+ AS- when diagnosed, I was put on methotrexate, sulfasalazine, something with a P- then...reactions1replyAlternative TreatmentAxial Spondyloarthritis Cost
Getting Used to Blood Tests...Before I got sick, I would get blood tests done twice a year. Just to make sure I wasn’t deficient in anything...reactions5comments
Biologics treatment for both AS and Uveitis...Hi, I’m pretty new to the community, but have found it to be extremely helpful already. Lots of great info on here!...reactions4repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis TreatmentSide Effects
How the Holidays Affected my AS...The holidays are long over now, but I felt the need to write this in case someone else suffered from them as...reactions9comments
AS Ruined My Birthday...It was a celebration I'd been looking forward to for months — heading down to New Orleans, Lousiana for my birthday, which...reactions8comments
Back Surgery: Round 2...I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) back in 2017. I believe it was after my 1st surgery and now I also...reactions4comments
Preparing For A Flight With AxSpa...Ever since AS started making a real appearance in my life, I started dreading flights. This is sad to me because I...reactions7comments
Procrastination = Stress = Flare...Unfortunately, in all aspects of life, I am a procrastinator. While being a procrastinator, I am terrified of failure. So, let’s call me an anxious procrastinator. I leave things to the last minute. But while I’m sitting there not doing the...reactions10comments
Waiting For COVID’s Godot...Samuel Beckett’s absurdist classic Waiting for Godot often comes to mind when I’m left waiting for any significant period of time. Beckett’s...reactions2comments
Good Self-Care Is Ruthless...These past few tumultuous years make me wonder how my ancestors managed to do as well as they did with their own...reactions6comments
Grateful For My Emotional Support Dogs...I had another surgery just recently. This time it was a selective procedure for my thumb osteoarthritis on the right hand. I...reactions7comments
Unrealistic Arthritis Medication Ads...Have you noticed how good people in arthritis advertisements look? Each time I see one of those commercials, I think, wow, I...reactions5comments
Is My Axial Spondyloarthritis My Fault? No!...I recently got asked by someone I met through coaching and lifestyle self-management how I got AxSpa? That is a very good...reactions12comments
Care giving...When to offer care and advice.Without causing offence and being misunderstood.As people know with AS it can be a challenging and erratic...reactions3repliesCaregiving
