I'm Glad I Found This Community...I recently found out I have AS on my Xrays and MRI's. Glad I finally have a diagnosis but still learning about...reactions1comment
My Niece is Living With Ankylosing Spondylitis...My Niece has had AS for 11 years and is in tremendous pain. She has just moved closer to us so that...reactions1comment
Living with AS: Twina's Story...Wow - hard to believe I have been living with AS (symptoms) for more than 30 years now. I was always an...reactions6comments
Painful Days...I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis at age 42. I have good days and bad days. I was waking up daily unable...reactions1comment
I Use Two Canes When Skiing...I've spent years being misdiagnosed, and now years trying to find a way to afford the medications that are supposed to slow...reactions1comment
My Moment of Then With AS...I live because I found my moment of then. I used to say as soon as I finished bargaining I would go...reactionscomments
61 Year Old Female with Ankylosing Spondylitis...I was diagnosed 2 years ago after suffering from a back ache. I take meds for it but they do not always...reactionscomments
My Long Time Pains with Ankylosing Spondylitis...I was diagnosed when I was 18, a looong time ago. I've had symptoms in my eyes, chest, back, neck and arms...reactionscomments
Spondylitis Communication 103: Clarity...Have you ever fallen asleep watching one movie and woke up to another? One minute Harrison Ford is Indiana Jones, then you...reactions2comments
Three Unnerving Questions Most ASers Ask Themselves...The notion that people could fake a disability is widely held in our culture. Maybe it's a form of denial around life...reactions2comments
Ouch...The pain is too much, I can’t live like this no more. No one can help, doctors can’t figure out what’s wrong...reactions7comments
Can't Take Much More Bouncing From Doctor to Doctor...I am a 52-year-old male with a colored history of medical issues. I'm number 4 in a family of 6 males and...reactions1comment
Beginning My Journey with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Chronic Pain...I am a 60-year-old man. I have been looking for answers to all the pain I have been having for the last...reactions2comments
My Medical Journey...It's been a long, trying, and difficult journey. I'm still searching for answers. Since I was young, I always had a bad...reactions2comments
Ivey’s AS Story...I was always extremely energetic until I moved to college at the age of 19. I began to lose all of my...reactions1comment
Planning For Self-Care Success: Three Good Things...Living with AS can feel like a buzz saw merry-go-round. The saw blades are composed of the health issues and symptoms we're...reactions1comment
Diagnosed. Then, Not?...A respected rheumatologist in FL diagnosed me with this disease after extensive testing. Then, a year later, I was transferred to another...reactions3comments
Guided Meditation...Meditation has been shown to have multiple benefits on a person’s health, both physical and emotional. Regular meditation can help relieve pain...reactionscomments
My Story: Multiple Diagnoses...I was just diagnosed at 43. I have a long list of autoimmune diseases. Now this!?! Extreme back pain. Praying the RFA...reactions1comment
Aggravated AS Story...I was 50 years old when diagnosed. I am and have always been very active with my family and in my community...reactions1comment
