Great, Kid! Don't Get Cocky!Until yesterday, I’d gotten a bit cocky about my AS being so much better while taking Enbrel. I’d had a semi-productive morning (coffee, animals fed, kitchen straightened up, new wooden... By Jtgyk1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
The Start of My JourneyHi, as I am fairly new to the group I thought I would share my story as to when I got diagnosed with AS. So here goes! I was 15... By SuzyQ222 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments25 comments
60 Years with ASI can say to other sufferers that you can get through this. I was diagnosed at the age of 17 and I am now seventy-seven with minimal aches and pains... By Oldtony1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
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 to sleep well even causes insomnia. Then you... By Clarybel1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
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 got a sharp pain in my leg. I... By Lily59222 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Day to Day: My Own Ankylosing Spondylitis StoryI give thanks everyday I get up. No one can understand what we go through or how we feel, unless you have ankylosing spondylitis (AS). I used to be angry... By MaryJane1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
A Very Long JourneyIn 1962, at the age of 22, I first began having trouble. It began with my legs and feet. At that time, they did not have a name for AS... By bobinflorida1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Twin StoryI am 31 years old and was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis aged 25 after suffering pain to some extent since early teen years. My visits to rheumatology to start with... By RainbowJen1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
My Pain Brought Me To TearsMany days we as chronic pain patients are able to endure pain. I have had days where I have been at a number 10, if I was to give my... By Lily59223 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
United We StandToday we live in a world where a lot of people have an opinion. At times those free-floating thoughts are insensitive, and other times they can be really helpful. One... By JodyAnne4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
My FightI have always been a fighter from the day I was born. I was born addicted to heroin from my biological mother's abuse during her pregnancy with me. Strangely I... By JodyAnne5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Living the Worst Dream EverI am Neel from Mumbai, India. I don't know from when I am sleeping but I know this is the worst dream in which an unknown disease called ankylosing spondylitis... By Neelgala031 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Back Surgery: Round 2I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) back in 2017. I believe it was after my 1st surgery and now I also have spinal stenosis. I am gonna have my... By DannyB 19651 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My AS Story: Flares Getting WorseHi. First post. I was diagnosed in my early 20s. I’m now 37. It all started with iritis (uveitis) which took months to get under control. The following year I... By jonathanmcl841 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
Financial Support: Where Do I Go For Help?My name is Yvonne. I was diagnosed with AS a couple of months ago. I have no income. My doctor is not cooperating. He says if I can feed, dress... By Jaxx27271 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
I've Been Reading and Now WritingIm pushing 60 yrs and after many ongoing surgeries starting back in 2007, I have lived with joint pain for years. At first, it was diagnosed as Fibro. then DISH... By CommunityMemberb231773 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Switching BiologicsHello, my name is Brandon and I was diagnosed with AS in October of 2019, after about 6-7 years of not knowing what was wrong with me. As I’m sure... By Bpflug771 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Uveitis and A Caring HusbandFor the past 4 days, my eyes are back to ground zero. All because of 1 of the 4 meds I take for uveitis and was denied by my insurance... By momof12 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Seasonal Changes Spring Forward Fall BackI love fall and it is actually one of my favorite seasons of the year.I have noticed in past seasons that my conditions tends to worsen around late October going... By Lily59222 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The 3 C's of My PainAll of us has been taught our 123's and our abc's in our childhood life.I would like to say that it is very simplistic and elementary things we naturally learn.The... By Lily59223 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments