I Developed Peripheral Spondyloarthritis; Here's What That Means...There are two main categories of spondyloarthritis: axial spondyloarthritis and peripheral spondyloarthritis. Chances are, if you are reading this, you or someone you know falls under the axial spondyloarthritis category...reactions21comments
Anyone Doing Remicade Infusions ...Hey All ! Hope everyone is feeling well and staying safe ? Rheumatologist has once again changed meds. I will be starting Remicade IV infusions within a week or so. ...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 rinsed it, or how many drops you used...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 and destress, especially on a blustery winter or...reactions2comments
Degenerative Disc Disease and AS...Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and degenerative disc disease are both illnesses of the spine that share many of the same painful symptoms. Sometimes it is even hard for doctors to tell...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 swelling in my feet and knee, making each...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 that was simply not built for the chronically...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 thought he was going to die, and I...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, we are fielding our 2nd Spondyloarthritis In America...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 up with a lot of pain and stiffness...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 clear, I have had 2 spinal fusions- one...reactions2repliesSurgeryTreatmentSymptoms
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 bed, pour a cup of coffee and drink...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 have AS, but to take away the fear...reactions6comments
Living With AxSpA, Deciding to Have Children, and Genetic Counseling...Having children was never my top priority in life. Being a teenager, talking with my girlfriends about life plans, we had different views. Most of them wanted kids for sure...reactionscomments
My Son, the Zebra...What’s wrong with my son? I asked doctor number one. He’s perfectly fine. He should go out and just have fun. But his chest pain is bad When he plays...reactions6comments
AS and Colitis with Abdominal Pain...My ankylosing spondylitis (AS) started as a teenager but back then all they called it was “bad back”. I am now 72 and have name for my back ailment. ...reactions2comments
Foam Roller Basics and Stretching...Editor's note: Please speak with your doctor before starting any new exercise program. A foam roller is a wonderful piece of exercise equipment that can be used in multiple ways...reactions1comment
A Letter to my AS ...It’s one of those days, one of those days where the pain and fatigue to take over. Standing is too difficult. The fatigue makes me dizzy and the pain, well it’s...reactions1comment
Understanding Over-the-Counter Pain Management...There are times when life with arthritis feels more like a trip to a shabby little haunted house than I'd like to admit. You know the kind I mean. They...reactions5comments
Curmudgeonly Journaling...Are you something of a curmudgeon? A chipper person hopes you'll say something like, "Dawn, how can you even ask that? I'm an eternal optimist shooting hearts from my eyes...reactions1comment
