Every Day is a MarathonWe all know the look to well. Often accompanied with an eye-roll, sigh and something along the lines of “I’m tired too”...reactions4comments
PainfulI have SI issues, hip back, knees, stiffness, GI issues, pelvic, and groin issues, fatigue, anxiety, depression, DDD, diabetes, only diagnosis osteoarthritis...reactions1comment
Feeling FrustratedI am so frustrated and angry. I moved 3 years ago and can't find a rheumatologist in my area that doesn't want...reactions4comments
My 15 Year Journey To Diagnosis In NYCAt the age of 15, not only did I develop asthma, but also started getting what I called "chronic back pain" for...reactions2comments
Smart Crutches Were My Best ChoiceI’m 22 years old (soon to be 23) and I’m already having movement problems stemming from the pain and stiffness of AS...reactions1comment
My 50th Bday Present was a WalkerThis is my story, or should I say journey? It took 35 years to get a simple diagnosis! Day after day. Week...reactions10comments
Thankful for Others Sharing Their Story HereI read the same story over and over, I’m thankful all the information on this site! We all seem to have the...reactions1comment
Coping: My New Life with ASHi y'all, I have been diagnosed since July with ankylosing spondylitis. It causes stiffness and affects my joints, tendons, and ligaments. I...reactions3comments
AS Took Ahold of My Steering WheelI have had back pain for 10 years. However, one year ago, I had this uncomfortable pain on my sacrum that did...reactions4comments
Nightmares When I Go Back To Sleep in the MorningHorrible nightmares usually happen after going back to sleep in early morning. They are particularly bad on the last night of a...reactions2comments
Debilitating Pain After Laying New FlooringI read so many stories about how one "outing" can cause several days of so much pain and being couch ridden. The...reactions1comment
Need ReliefI am 49 years old, going on 50 soon. I have had back and neck pain for years. I started to notice...reactions1comment
This is a Pain in the NeckI have had problems with my back and neck for many years. Scans in the past showed “AS” but after a single...reactions1comment
Started In My ChildhoodHello everyone, I really don’t know where to start or what to say, but here it goes. When I was a child...reactions1comment
Undiagnosed and pain getting worse.I have had serious back and hip pain for several years. My pain management doctor said I have arthritis. The pain is...reactions1comment
AS and Everything Else!I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis in 1980. I was 18, I had excruciating low back pain to the point I could...reactions1comment
2nd Generation ASI grew up with a dad who had an extreme case of AS. It was the 60’s and nobody knew what was...reactionscomments
Finally, An Answer To My PainI've dealt with back pain all my life. Then it started spreading. A couple of years ago, I finally got a dx...reactions1comment
It’s Taking Forever To Get A Diagnosis!I’m 50 now. I’ve been having weird pains for about 26 years with random explanations from different doctors. "You’re overweight" (I was...reactionscomments
What Is AS Like? Well...I was diagnosed about 3 years ago, after my pain management doctor couldn't help me with my pain anymore. So he referred...reactions1comment
