Putting Your Health FirstMy health has never come first, I have always been a workaholic that would do anything to advance their studies and career. I worked multiple jobs through high school, full-time... By Bee_AS_You_Are2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Swimming PoolsHi all - and hope you're all managing okay. I write this as I have just had a great meeting with my niece's new husband and wanted to let you... By Boris The Bold2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Life Changing, but Not So BadI am 41 years old and I was just diagnosed a year ago. My rheumatologist says I am at stage 3 right now. I always knew that there was something... By ldmo392 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
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 hasn't even been a year, but God, I... By CommunityMember625-aks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Managing Symptoms, Kids and a JobI posted awhile back and want to give an update. So I've been busy with work and dr appointments. My AS has attacked my left eye since 2015. I lost... By Emlove211 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Having a Rough DayThis is mentally killing me. Going on disability was hard enough, that alone makes me feel so useless. I thank god everyday for my amazing wife who understands me and... By bruce691 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Wax Off, Wax OnThis is about my ankylosing spondylitis and uveitis and how some days I move my hands, (when I CAN, lol) to wax off the yucky stuff in my eyes, while... By momof11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Functional disorderHi all, I have a functional disorder that causes me to have a lot of different illnesses. I’ve got fibromyalgia, and because of this, I can’t wee anymore. I have... By Bianca1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Anklosying SpondylitisI was recently diagnosed with AS. My rheumatologist first started me on Plaquenil even though I told her my last RA doctor gave me Plaquenil, and it made me so... By Stella Mae1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Looking for a Support Group 😊Hi, my name is Emily and I am going through the process of getting a care plan for my AS. I’m new to having AS and some of the stuff... By Emlove211 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
A Different LifeI was diagnosed with AS, PsA and RA definitely and finally in 2013. I had repeated bouts of orbital myositis in 2009 and was on a high dose of prednisone... By Lindabilly1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Has Anyone Else Tried Taltz?I'm new but have read others' stories. First of all, I'm sorry you are dealing with AS and more. I was diagnosed 12 years ago, but I've been dealing with... By CommunityMember171-aks1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Solitary ASThis morning I woke up alone, after going to bed alone, after taking my medication alone, after eating alone, after seeing my rheumatologist alone, after hobbling to the clinic to... By Alicia.4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Medical Help and Medications in 2022I have had AS since I was 30 years old. It has been 40 years already! My pain mainly manifested in my lower back (sacroiliac). I was living in a... By johnaw1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
AS JourneyHello to all. This group has been so helpful in pulling me out of any pity parties I have for myself. I get frustrated with what I can no longer... By lisa1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Just One More Thing...I know better... Really... I do. But I got so much done. Animals fed, garage/workshop rearranged, bicycles fixed, lumber cart built and loaded... The lumber cart was almost finished when... By Jtgyk1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
How Ankylosing Spondylitis Changed My LifeI guess I am the first one from India to write my story on this forum. Hope all the AS warriors are doing well and if not, I hope that... By namanbohra2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Wife's Continuous AS JourneyAfter reading what others have shared, the stories of their struggles, and where they are today, I decided that it is my duty, no, my honor to share our story... By Marlene.W5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Less is More with ASSince getting diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), I've learned that it is better to undershoot than overshoot. Living in a capitalistic society, we're encouraged to push ourselves beyond our limits... By Anna Samson1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I Am Not My DiseaseThere have been, are, and will be days when the pain feels absolutely bone-shattering and soul-crushing. Trying to control the pain is like being in quicksand - the more one... By maisi1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments