How to Explain to Friends and Family...I’m sure I’m not alone in this but when I was diagnosed with AS I had no clue what it was or meant and to be honest I still have...reactions5comments
Throwaway Society...As someone who lives with a chronic illness, I am constantly battling the ever-present challenges of both the disease and life, in general, the best that I can. Like many...reactions3comments
Myofacial Release...Hello to All My rheumatologist has referred me to a massage therapist for Myofascial Release. Does anyone have experience with this treatment and what were the results? Thanks in advance....reactions3repliesAlternative Treatment
A New Life...I was diagnosed with AS in 1999 and told I’d never work again. I went on full benefits – I was even allowed to apply for a car. I felt...reactions11comments
Like a Rock...The Bob Seger tune "Like a Rock" came on my music player as I walked the other day. It got me thinking of the number of references in popular music about...reactions11comments
Have you had your booster vaccine?...I'm getting my third vaccine tomorrow! I'm hoping that I'm not as sick as I was with the last two. I would love to hear your experiences if you've had...reactions9repliesCommunity SupportSide EffectsTreatment
Pain meds and stomach pains ...Hey guys! I’m just wondering if pain medication gives you an upset stomach? I’m prescribed Tramadol, I try not to take it that often as I find it doesn’t help...reactions14repliesTips & AdviceTreatmentFlare Management
My Experience on Taltz...Taltz is not my first biologic on my journey to finding the right treatment. My first biologic was Cimzia, but my rheumatologist believed it stopped working right after my loading...reactions2comments
Explaining Ankylosing Spondylitis to My Children...Ankylosing spondylitis (and any other chronic illness for that matter) can happen to anyone. It doesn’t care if you’re a new college student or a single working mom of three...reactions4comments
Foot Pain Helped Me Get Diagnosed With AxSpa!...When we think about foot pain, we often don’t think of it being a common AxSpa symptom, but for me this was one the main symptoms that started to put...reactions15comments
Part Two Of My Diagnosis Story: Back To The UK...I left off Part 1 of my diagnosis story just before I was forced to wheel myself onto a flight back to the UK. I bid farewell to all of...reactions31comments
My First Birthday With AxSpa...My first birthday being sick was a strange one. I was so unwell. My friends and family made such an effort to make sure I had a special day, a...reactions5comments
My Experience With Cimzia...Before I tell you about my experience on Cimzia, I want you to know that everybody is different, we will all react differently to medicine. What works for me, might...reactions2comments
Ankylosing spondylitis is killing my dad?...Hello and thank you in advance for your answers. I will try to keep it as short as I can and will try to follow the timeline of the things...reactions8repliesDiagnosis
Developing Boundaries In The AS Community...This is going to be hard to write — and hard to admit to myself — but I've had to develop real boundaries when it comes to engagement in the...reactions19comments
Always Being "On" With Chronic Illness...Living with chronic illness means constantly feeling like you are tending to something, whether that be your physical body and its very real and always-present pain, or the deluge of...reactions3comments
What's Your Injection Routine?...I was wondering if anyone who takes injections has thought up of any kind of routine to make the process seem a bit more normal and less daunting. At the...reactions26repliesTips & AdviceTreatment
New Diagnosis!...I just got diagnosed.. What can I expect? Are there certain things you guys think I should make sure to ask the doctor? I know every patient case is different...reactions3repliesTips & AdviceTreatmentNewly Diagnosed
Nurses with spondylitis...Hi! Im a 25y/o that just got diagnosed. I was wondering if there are any nurses out there that can give me insight on how spondylitis has effected you or...reactions1replyCopingTips & AdviceWork & Employment
Deciding Whether to Go Back to Work or Not...If you’ve read my other articles, you will know that before I got sick, I was a remarkably busy person. I used to work a lot while being a student in college. I was always...reactions11comments
