Hi There - This is My StoryWow. I am not sure where to even begin. I’ve been “lurking” on here for some time. Gaining confidence to post & make my story public knowledge. So I’ll just...reactions2comments
AS and the MilitaryBeen living with AS since my time in the USArmy. It started with a sharp pain in my left ankle. I hobbled around and went on sick call with them...reactions5comments
Lost and Looking for SupportI had a rough childhood. I married very young, just to escape my unhappy life. Things just got worse. My young husband died, leaving me with a 6-month-old son, forcing...reactions3comments
Newly diagnosed at 32I am a 32-year-old mom, wife, and medical assistant that lives a busy life. I have always struggled with chronic fatigue as an adult. This has been blamed on hormonal...reactions1comment
Relieved to Know: Breaking the CycleI am 50 years old and I have been living with AS since my early 20s. I just didn't know it because my family has "always had arthritis and live...reactions8comments
I Thought I Was the Only One!I am a 38 years old male, AS sufferer. I have had it all my life. As far back as I can remember, when I was 5 years old, I...reactions8comments
33 Year Old Suffering from ASMy name is Hazrat I am thirty-three years old and suffering from ankylosing spondylitis...reactions1comment
My Story: Time to Take ControlI live in rural Alabama. Not the easiest place to find a rheumatologist, there are only 3 within 30 minutes of where I live. I was diagnosed with AS in...reactions3comments
Understanding ASMy name is Andrea (39) and I live in New York (not the best place to live with AS). The weather here really impacts my daily life. When we go...reactions3comments
Living with ASI have been living with AS now, well probably my whole life, but have only big diagnosed the past 2 years. I broke my L5 when I was just walking...reactionscomments
No One Told MeI didn’t know I had ankylosing spondylitis until I was reading a medical paper that had to do with my insurance. I thought I have AS? What is that? Thank...reactions2comments
AS with CHF and COPDI have had my AS since I was probably 25. It was not diagnosed until 2015 when they found damage to my spine on both an MRI and CT Scan...reactionscomments
AS Is No JokeI have experienced lower back and hip pain since my teens. We (parents and I) figured it might have something to do with falling down cement steps when I was...reactions4comments
The Best of UsA.S. can get the best of us. I also believe it happens to the best of us. The ones that are strong enough to handle a battle. A battle that...reactions3comments
AS: The Never-Ending Chronic PainAnkylosing Spondylitis is such a debilitating disease that makes you feel like you’ve gone crazy all of the sudden! Those around you cannot see anything wrong and look at you...reactions8comments
Ankylosing Spondylitis & Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal HyperostosisI received my diagnosis of AS when I was 74 (now 76) after years of cervical and low back issues and a cervical fusion. Went to University of Iowa Rheumatology...reactions11comments
