Feelings Of a Locked BackI look back and value the days of my youth when I took my healthy back for granted. I was told by...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
Ankylosing Spondylitis in the Mix....Many times we really look at the other things that go on in our body. This came to my attention when I...reactions3comments
A Day With Chronic PainIt’s not being able to sleep well because your body is in consistent chronic pain. You're constantly moving around not being able...reactions6comments
From a Happy Girl to a Depressed, Isolated PersonI don't know, I must be the only one writing about AS from Bangladesh. My AS symptoms began in October 2021. It...reactions5comments
Ankylosing Spondylitis, Gout and DiverticulitisI'm a 51 year old male with HBP and AS, using NSAIDS for the AS and the flare ups. I was supposed...reactions2comments
Invisible & Not Believed. A Poem By Sherry LIt's been almost four winters I have begged for help With all that has been going on within and without... Four winters...reactions6comments
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
Is Anyone Having Success With Biologics?I have had back pain since I was 16 years old. When in my early twenties I went to Orthopedic MD who...reactions7comments
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
Uveitis Helped Me Get a DiagnosisI don’t know where I'm going to start. I used to be a very active person, I love going out and visiting...reactions3comments
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
New Diagnosis With Ankylosing SpondylitisI was just recently diagnosed with AS this week. I'm 24 soon to be 25, I've had symptoms since I was 13...reactions1comment
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
A Story of Hope - You Are Not Alone."One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and will become part of someone else's...reactions6comments
Trouble Sleeping With Ankylosing SpondylitisI find diet, a lot of mild exercises and mindset are my 3 greatest allies in managing AS. The only problem is...reactions14comments
Could These Red Bumps Be Related to my Ankylosing Spondylitis?I recently broke out with red bumps on my hands and arms. It started last summer. At first I thought maybe it...reactions10comments
