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
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Finding the Right Treatment for Me...Hi, I’m Becky and I'm 48 yrs old. I was diagnosed with AS in 2018. I have tried Humira and Cimzia but...reactions3comments
Lupus Patient...Hi, I'm Cilla, I have Lupus and a bunch of other autoimmune diseases. I'm glad to join your group and am learning...reactions3comments
Seven Ways To Stay Safer With Spondylitis...Sometimes living with spondylitis feels like I'm on a bizarre game show. Where I'm the host and the medical community are contestants...reactions2comments
Leia's Story...Well, I've had sciatic nerve problems since 96, after I delivered my son. I went to see my doctor and was told...reactions3comments
Hi There - This is My Story...Wow. I am not sure where to even begin. I’ve been “lurking” on here for some time. Gaining confidence to post &...reactions4comments
Ankylosing Spondylitis & Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis...I received my diagnosis of AS when I was 74 (now 76) after years of cervical and low back issues and a...reactions11comments
Breathing Exercises...Focusing on the breath is a technique used to help calm the mind and reduce stress and anxiety. There are many forms...reactionscomments
Planning For Self-Care Success: Time Management...I live in the same house my mother was raised in. It's had a few minor modifications, but we still use my...reactionscomments
Lost and Looking for Support...I had a rough childhood. I married very young, just to escape my unhappy life. Things just got worse. My young husband...reactions3comments
Newly diagnosed at 32...I am a 32-year-old mom, wife, and medical assistant that lives a busy life. I have always struggled with chronic fatigue as...reactions1comment
