Finally a DiagnosisI have suffered with back pain for 25 years, with multiple visits to doctors, to only be told endless times that there...reactions6comments
Pain ManagementAs I wrote before, I am the typical late stage diagnosis. I was started down the pain med path years before my...reactionscomments
Long Ago I Recieved A Wrong DiagnosisDiagnosed with RA at 17. Changed to "psoriatic arthritis" at 25. Had X-ray bombardment at 18. Could have caused leukemia, but didn't...reactions2comments
Where to Go?I have been diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos syndrome, since my Sister died in 1996, and with it ankylosing spondylitis, among many, many...reactions2comments
It Could Be WorseI am a 52 year old male with the hlab27 gene. I have 6 children and ten grandchildren. 2 of my children...reactions4comments
Ankylosing Spondylitis, Gout and DiverticulitisI'm a 51 year old male with HBP and AS, using NSAIDS for the AS and the flare ups. I was supposed...reactions2comments
Invisible & Not Believed. A Poem By Sherry LIt's been almost four winters I have begged for help With all that has been going on within and without... Four winters...reactions6comments
My Diagnosis Lead To Two Things, Only Two....I am the classic "late diagnosis". I am 54 now, and was diagnosed with A.S. three years ago. My memories of back...reactions5comments
10 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone With a Chronic IllnessI am sure that you, as someone suffering from one (or more) of the above, have encountered people who just don’t get...reactions6comments
Young and DisabledI first began showing symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis when I was 16 years old. I was officially diagnosed with AS three years...reactions2comments
Just another bad dayFriday morning, 6 am, the voice of my husband trying to wake up the kids for school. I tried to open my...reactions5comments
You are just a monster ... I am not scared!On the good days (still in pain but manageable), I feel like I am on top of the world. I am so...reactions5comments
My Son, the ZebraWhat’s wrong with my son? I asked doctor number one. He’s perfectly fine. He should go out and just have fun. But...reactions6comments
AS and Colitis with Abdominal PainMy ankylosing spondylitis (AS) started as a teenager but back then all they called it was “bad back”. I am now 72...reactions2comments
The struggles having a chronic illnessHello my name is Nicky. I am 33 years old. I am a mommy to 3 kiddos that are my world and...reactions2comments
No One Gets It...So right now I am definitely (hopefully) in the peak of my condition. My AS has been super intense with flares and...reactions15comments
Trying to Find Answers After Being Told Different ThingsI was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2017. I've tried about 8 medications. I am now on Simponi Aria infusions. I started...reactions2comments
Just Diagnosed with Ankylosing SpondylitisI'm 64 and went to a chiropractor for the first time for pain in my mid-back that just would not go away...reactions3comments
Looking for new cureI have had AxSpA for about 24 years. I am 73 and yes I have tried everything from stem cell therapy, opioids...reactions4comments
The Problem Is Not In My HeadHi there, fellow AxSpa warriors! My name is Lenka, I’m 29 and I’m a girl from Slovakia. I have a story to...reactions11comments
