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...reactions3comments
AS JourneyHello to all. This group has been so helpful in pulling me out of any pity parties I have for myself. I...reactions3comments
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...reactions5comments
How Ankylosing Spondylitis Changed My LifeI guess I am the first from India to write my story on this forum. I hope all the AS warriors are...reactionscomments
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...reactions9comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions10comments
A Long Painful Journey to DiagnosisI've heard a few people say that their auto immune disease got triggered by an injury. That is exactly how mine reared...reactionscomments
Thrown Upside Down and Thrown About TwiceI sit here thinking as I’m about to put pen to paper so to speak. It’s hard to believe I was diagnosed...reactions8comments
Bent Out of Shape at 93I have had back pain for many years. What started as a friend poking me and saying, "stand up straight", has ended...reactions8comments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions25comments
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...reactions4comments
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
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
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
Twin StoryI am 31 years old and was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis aged 25 after suffering pain to some extent since early teen...reactions5comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions12comments
