Stories

I'm a 26-year-old female. I work as a Physical Therapist Assistant for an outpatient orthopedic clinic at a physician-owned medical group. My first thought about work with this disease was...

I was probably older than most when I was finally diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Now, that is not to say that I had not had it for years prior...

I'm not sure if I have A.S. There seems to be a lack of anyone hearing me when I'm seeking help to deal with my pain. I know on my...

I’m 58 years old and was diagnosed with AS a long time ago. I am luckier than some, my back is fairly straight. My fusion is thoracic, have spurs above...

Hi, I have been having chronic low back pain for over a year. I’ve seen orthopedists, neurologists, and a pain specialist. I have had Xrays, MRI's, blood tests, and a...

Yes. I truly loved the day I discovered memory foam. It was years ago, however, I remember it like it was yesterday. It was at the time that I realized...

I have both AS and Fibro. It sucks! So much pain, no life, and I'm in bed most of the time. I can't stand very long, don't walk straight, scared...

At AxialSpondyloarthritis.net (AxSpA), we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Living with AxSpA can be a challenge, but the more we share and support one another...

My name is Lori, and I have been dealing with ankylosing spondylitis for about a year now but was dealing with very bad, chronic pain on a daily basis. I...

I have been fighting this since I was very young and was diagnosed at age 18. The start was lower back stiffness and pain upon waking. The stiffness and pain...

I'm 42 years old. I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis at age 31. It had already changed my life because I was already in chronic pain every day. I still...

I was born with several orthopedic issues including too many bones and no muscles connected to my spine on the right side. I also had spina bifida. The doctors in...

I was on Humira, but I have been on Remicade for bout 2 years now and I love it. It has relieved my pain so much like you wouldn't believe...

From a young age, I knew I would at some point have problems with my back as scoliosis is quite dominant in my family. However, I didn’t quite expect to...

I'm glad to have found a community that knows what I'm going through. I have been diagnosed with AS (Ankylosing Spondylitis). I had been telling my primary that something was...

I am a 51 yr old female. My whole life has been turned upside from this! Not only do I suffer regularly and stay depressed but I lost my career...

It’s hard to know where to start. I have had back problems since my late teens. I ended up having a ruptured disc, thanks to a chiropractor and had back...

For years, I have seen so many doctors just to be told, it is all in your head. Sure I get various diagnoses yet the problems persisted. Now, I am...

I am 45 years old and have ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, chronic migraine, and autonomic neuropathy, among other things. Right now I am in an AS flare and have to...

I watched my grandmother and mom suffering from fatigue, Dr visits, meds and chronic pain for many years. Thirty years ago it started on me....fatigue, multiple different Drs, MRIs, meds...