My Life Changed Seemingly OvernightI don't tell my AS story very often. It seems so long to me and I never know if anybody really wants...reactionscomments
Just The BeginningMy dad was struggling with pain for twenty years before he was diagnosed. Luckily, as a triathlete, he was somewhat managing his...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
MisdiagnosedStarted having pain in SI joint early 30s but pain management said it was my lower lumbar even burned nerve in that...reactionscomments
My Ankylosing Spondylitis Diagnosis After Cancer.As far back as I can remember, I’ve always had aches and pains. My aches, pains, and cries didn’t make my parents...reactions2comments
Trying Different Treatments for Ankylosing SpondylitisAt age 50, I had hand pain, back pain, and swelling and was told I had rheumatoid arthritis, w/o testing. Methotrexate was...reactions2comments
From Super Mom to AS WarriorIt's bad enough that I have fibromyalgia, Lupus and Hashimoto's disease. Then after tons of Xrays and MRIs, I'm told I have...reactions3comments
Shelli's StoryI'm 48 years old and in the past worked my life as a surgical technician and sterile processing technician. I started having...reactions2comments
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
My AS & Chronic Pain Journey: Still StrugglingI have had chronic side joint, lower back, knees, heel and hip pain for over 6 years now. I was finally diagnosed...reactions3comments
Pin CusionI was 25 when I was diagnosed. Told that children weren't possible. I had my son a year later. Been to what...reactions2comments
Say What, Now?Like too many of my fellow AS patients, the journey to a diagnosis was long and painful. For over a decade, I...reactions4comments
Winding JourneyI was one of the lucky ones and I know that! I was diagnosed incredibly early with AS. I had a terrible...reactions3comments
My Journey to a SolutionI was just recently diagnosed in February with ankylosing spondylitis. Wow! I think I must have had this for years and finally...reactions4comments
Caught It EarlyIn 2014 I started having miscellaneous symptoms. Nothing serious but bothersome enough to see a doctor. Then, Thanksgiving day 2015 I had...reactions3comments
I Was Shocked to Get Another DiagnosisWhat in the world is this all about? Hey, I already had T1 diabetes and RA, do I really need something called...reactionscomments
The beginningI am a 31 old female living in Poland got diagnosed one month ago. I can't even count how long I have...reactions3comments
Hi, I'm Michele! 32 Active - Alive - ASwarriorHi there! My name is Michele and I’m 32 years old. I was diagnosed finally, after living with it for what I...reactions2comments
Axial SpondyloarthritisI have been diagnosed with Axial Spondyloarthritis. Most times it is so difficult to function. I am stiff almost all the time...reactions3comments
Walking Autoimmune DiseaseI have been diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, Crohns, Ulcerative Colitis and RA. Along with multiple other non autoimmune diseases. I am a...reactions2comments
