You are just a monster ... I am not scared!...On the good days (still in pain but manageable), I feel like I am on top of the world. I am so...reactions5comments
Q and A About My Disease, Ankylosing Spondylitis...A: Haha, it's pronounced: AN-KUH-LOH-SING SPON-DILL-EYE-TIS. It's a degenerative inflammatory disease that is mediated by the immune system and primarily affects my...reactions2comments
What Fatigue Really Feels Like...The concept of a "rest day" never really crossed my mind until I found myself experiencing serious ankylosing spondylitis fatigue. About a...reactions1comment
Enthesitis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: Part 2..."Centipede to the physician: Doc, when my feet hurt, I hurt all over." In Part 1 of this discussion, I talked about...reactions12comments
What yoga poses or stretches have helped you move comfortably? Share a photo with the community! ...Stretching helps to loosen stiff muscles and joins and may even help ease some pain from AxSpA. What stretches or poses have...reactions13repliesCopingExercise
Pets of AxialSpondyloarthritis.net...Let's see your pets! Kicking things off, here's my buddy Rockko. ...reactions5repliesCoping
How To Keep Your Head Up Through The Diagnosis Process...We all have different experiences with our diagnoses. Some of us have to wait several years, see countless doctors, and do numerous...reactionscomments
My Diagnosis with Peripheral Spondyloarthritis and AS...There are two main categories of spondyloarthritis: axial spondyloarthritis and peripheral spondyloarthritis. Chances are, if you are reading this, you or someone...reactions24comments
Anyone Doing Remicade Infusions ...Hey All ! Hope everyone is feeling well and staying safe ? Rheumatologist has once again changed meds. I will be starting...reactions4repliesAlternative TreatmentTreatment
Eye Irritation: My Journey With Iritis...Have you ever felt like you had a piece of dirt stuck in your eye, and no matter how many times you...reactions13comments
Heat Therapy for Joint Pain...Spending an hour soaking in a nice hot bubble bath with a good book is one of my favorite ways to relax...reactions2comments
Ankylosing Spondylitis vs. Degenerative Disc Disease: What's the Difference?...Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and degenerative disc disease are both illnesses of the spine that share many of the same painful symptoms. Sometimes...reactions12comments
I Get Less Flares, and I Am Ready for Them: Building an AxSpA Flare Toolkit...I can happily say that since I started to take biologics for my AxSpA, I get less flares. These were debilitating, creating...reactionscomments
Imagining the Perfect World for People with Chronic Illness...Living with a chronic illness often feels like managing a war between my body and the world around me — a world...reactions1comment
I've Got COVID: Here's My Story...I had a pretty terrible March 2021. My father went into emergency overnight surgery after a routine operation that went badly. He...reactions2comments
Will you take our In America survey and help others understand the true impact of AxSpA? [Update: Now closed!]...Around 300,000 people in the United States are living with axial spondyloarthritis. To better understand the patient experience and realities of AxSpA...reactionsreplies
On biologics with pain?...I’ve been taking Humira for five months now, and although I have much less flares than before the treatment, I still wake...reactions19replies
Severe back pain. Lumbar MRI results- Need Help!...Hi! So happy that i found this community forum. I am in desperate need of some help and advice. Just to be...reactions2repliesTreatmentSurgerySymptoms
Struggling at Work...It’s 4am and my alarm clock goes off. It’s done this 3 days in a row now. I drag myself out of...reactions1comment
My Chrome Parts...I wish to share a bit about my journey with hip replacements. Not to scare people that this will happen when you...reactions6comments
