Anti-inflammatory LifestyleI am now over 10 weeks into an anti-inflammatory diet to manage my axial spondyloarthritis, and it truly is a lifestyle. On...reactions1comment
Living with AxSpA in the UKMy symptoms first started years ago, but I thought it was just back or disc problems. Then about 5 or 6 years...reactions2comments
Navigating Life Without a Map...Help PleaseI was diagnosed in February 2017, and since then, I have been lucky. After Humira and Embrel didn't work, I finally found...reactionscomments
Even the Healer Gets BoilsHello, I am both a patient and a doctor by profession. Lately, I’ve been hearing the saying "The cobbler’s children go barefoot"...reactionscomments
"Blessed by B27"Hello, my name is Simon, and I am 45 years old. Since 2019, I have been suffering from spinal arthritis with the...reactions9comments
The Marine StoryToday, I am a disabled Marine veteran in my 70s, experiencing pain in my lower and upper back that began in 1975...reactionscomments
The Weather Is Changing and I'm in PainLast week the temps were in the 50s, then the 30s, and on Sunday, it was 77! It’s going to be 20...reactionscomments
Difficulty in Finding DiagnosisHello everyone! I'm from Volgograd, Russia. I'm 39 years old. I was diagnosed three months ago, but it was a very difficult...reactions5comments
Learning from ExperienceLate in 2020, full into the pandemic was when I finally got the courage to look up ankylosing spondylitis (AS) online. This...reactions1comment
Don't Let What You Have Define Who You AreI have a dual diagnosis plus a genetic diagnosis: ankylosing spondylitis (AS), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). I...reactions5comments
Surgical Procedure That Actually HelpedI finally found a spine pain management doctor who was actually interested in resolving my lumbar agony. He did a lot of...reactions3comments
"There's nothing wrong with you. You look fine."When I was younger, I was active and would rush to be around friends and family. We lived life like there were...reactions1comment
Life Has Flipped Upside DownI'm a single mother of 2 boys. Before my diagnosis I worked as a full time carer for the elderly 8 days...reactions1comment
AxSpA Has Made Me a Calmer PersonI used to be an extremely busy, anxious, workaholic. I was a high school Drama teacher & head of my school’s Music...reactions4comments
Misdiagnosed With Ankylosing SpondylitisI will be saying farewell to this amazing group. I have been battling what my doctors and I thought was advanced AS...reactions18comments
How I’ve ChangedI think I’ve had AS forever. When I was 16 or so, my hips clicked all the time. I was told I...reactions1comment
Embracing the Shadows: A Journey Through Ankylosing SpondylitisIn a land shrouded by melancholy’s embrace, there dwelt a man whose spirit had succumbed to shadows. His once agile frame now...reactions2comments
Chiropratlctor DisasterBefore I had a clue of this awful illness my back was killing me. Out of options, Ithought I would try a...reactions2comments
Lost on Problem, Added AnotherThis is my condensed story on how I got AS, diagnosed and live with it on an hourly basis. I am now...reactions1comment
I Would Love To Have a Proper DiagnosisI find myself envying those with a diagnosis. I am pretty sure that I tick all the boxes for non-radiographic axialspondyloarthritis. It...reactions1comment
