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
Finding a Cure vs. Living Life...When you live with disability and or chronic illness, you can be so focused on finding that “cure” or thing that will...reactions5comments
How Working Impacts My Health...Trying to make a living while living with a chronic condition may be possible depending on the severity, but also may be...reactions5comments
Heat vs ice...I was curious if you find heat or ice to help better during flare ups? Thanks!...reactions9repliesFlares Treatment
Losing a Close Friend Due to My Illness...I’ve written about this topic before, but it still hurts like hell to write about. It hurts to think about. I don’t...reactions12comments
How I Found a Balance Between Conventional and Natural Treatment...I was newly diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis and still celebrating freedom from pain when I noticed the first signs something affecting my...reactions3comments
The Fears of Calling in Sick...Today was my second day straight calling in sick at work. Hopefully, they will understand and it won’t put my job in...reactions2comments
Insurance and disability...I've been diagnosed with AS 25 yrs love been through absolute agony over the years. Fused spine moderate wedge deformity level 3...reactions1reply
How I Eat Lots of Veggies...Editor's note: A friendly reminder that everyone has different dietary needs, and what works for author Dawn may not work for you...reactions3comments
How I Approach The New Year...2022, Here We Come! Happy New Year! What does the start of the new year mean to you? To me, this question...reactions2comments
I'm So Lost. Could You Help Me, Please? :(...Hello everyone, I'm writing here kind of as a last resort because I really don't know where else to turn to. I've...reactions5repliesDiagnosisSymptoms
Looking for help...Hello all. I’m not sure if this is the most active forum for those suffering with ankylosis spondylitis but I’ll give it...reactions4repliesAlternative TreatmentCopingResearch & Clinical Trials
I Know They Hear Me, But Are They Really Listening?...Living with an illness and trying to get those around you to understand, to a certain extent anyways, what it’s like to...reactions3comments
My First Trip to the Hair Salon With AxSpa...I’ve never dyed my hair or done anything adventurous with it. So, I rarely go to the hairdressers. Before Covid I might...reactions14comments
Mental Health and Ankylosing Spondylitis...I’ve said from the start of this disease that I personally believe therapy is key in managing this disease. I had mental...reactions6comments
Impact of AS on School...I am currently a university student but first started experiencing AS symptoms during high school. Being a student is hard enough, but...reactions7comments
Applying For Disability Allowance...Before I start writing about my experience with disability allowance/payment, I want to say that I know how much harder it is for...reactions8comments
Opening Up About Cannabis for AxSpa Treatment...For most of us, we have grown up in a world where cannabis was illegal, or at least society frowned upon it...reactions4comments
Recovering from Holiday Hangover...Do you suffer from holiday hangover? I always do, and I don’t even have AS! (My husband, Keegan, is the one with...reactions3comments
