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
Getting Old Gracefully!In my world we use the words "a bit at a time" because we do not hurry and don’t need to. I...reactions2comments
Pain: The Seasoning of LifeThe pain has brought a different flavor to my life. Much as seasonings bring out different flavors in foods. It's like not...reactions4comments
Alternative Treatment: My AS Suffering Is OverI am 67 years old. I have been diagnosed with AS since 1982. I experienced great pain in my hips, SI joints...reactions6comments
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
Confused about some of my issues with ASI'm a 76-year-old woman diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, uveitis, fibromyalgia, a white brain matter disease, asthma, etc. I am not sure if...reactions4comments
Keeping Me MeI was diagnosed with AS about a year ago. Two months ago, I switched from injections to infusions and have been in...reactions9comments
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
One thing after another…I’m a 60-year-old female who has lived with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis since my late teens. It started with SI joint pain, hip...reactions7comments
PIP HellI tried 3x times to get PIP. It's pure hell, embarrassing, and demeaning from having a solicitor with me who went back...reactions8comments
Preparation for Spine SurgeryWe know in life, there is a prepping stage for all things. The same holds true for surgery. I am in that...reactions6comments
It Never Ends !!!!I have HLAB 27 POSITIVE and was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. I have 4 rods and screws, this May I had a...reactions2comments
The Day My Life Changed in 3 HoursOn the 3rd of June 2016, I was having my 2 days off. I went to the beach and that same evening...reactions3comments
Recovered From This CurseI'm Neel Gala, and I got AS in October 2021. I had a worse experience with AS. I changed 13 different doctors...reactions2comments
BewareI've taken a number of falls, but none ever seriously. But, I am unable to lift myself from the floor. Each time...reactions1comment
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
Falling, again!To my sisters and brothers who comprise the warriors here, I thought I would share my latest story. I have had ankylosing...reactions12comments
Forgive Yourself For Not Being HealthyFor AS Community, Five months ago, I quit my full-time job of three years managing a compliance team of technical writers at...reactions9comments
AS and RA Won't WinI was a child with birth defects. My mom and dad chose me over the doctor's recommendation to let the state take...reactions2comments
Availability of TNF Medications After 65I was diagnosed almost 15 years ago with AS. After I finished with my denial and trips to the ER, I began...reactions5comments
