FeaturedActive yesterdayFOMOAS can cause us to cancel plans, sit out on participating in activities, and miss out on things we might otherwise not have. This can strain friendships, relationships, and loving...Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 repliesCopingFriends & FamilyTips & Advice
Featured27 years old w/ AS and a full hip replacement Hi there! I'm new here and was just looking for some tips on how everybody handles their AS and if anybody here takes Low Dose Naltrexone. If so does it...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesFlares Tips & AdviceTreatment
Active todayWaiting/wanting to die To be so conscious of pain… Every movement and every moment brings a different level of pain in a different area of body… stabbing hip pain, burning rivers of lava...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Active todayAlternative/Natural/Holistic Treatments for AS Hey Friends, Just wondering if anyone has tried and found success (or at least relief) from natural or alternative therapies? I feel like allopathic medicine can only take me so...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesAlternative Treatment
FeaturedActive yesterdayTell us you have AS without saying you have AS....Alright, let's try out this trend. Tell me you have AS without saying you have AS...Reactions 0 reactions Comments54 repliesAwarenessCopingMisunderstood
Active yesterdayPets and Ankylosing Spondylitis Do your pets help you get through tough days living with AS? Share pictures below of your animal friends...Reactions 0 reactions Comments35 repliesCopingHealthcare Team
Active yesterdayHave you had trouble accessing methotrexate since Roe v. Wade was overturned?Some arthritis patients are reporting trouble accessing methotrexate, a well-established arthritis drug, since abortion became illegal in some states in June. While methotrexate is FDA-approved to treat inflammatory forms of...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
FeaturedActive yesterdayAre you HLA-B27 positive or negative?I think its important to highlight that not everyone with AS is HLA-B27 positive. Let me know if you are positive or negative...Reactions 0 reactions Comments158 replies
Active 2 days agoPain shamingHas anyone gone to doctors or physical therapists and they basically shame you for your pain? I had a nasty flare and could barely walk. I was using a rollator...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesExerciseTreatment
Active 2 days agoPain in your hands?Does anyone else experience excruciating pain in your hands, swelling in the joints, to the point that you cannot use your hands very well...Reactions 0 reactions Comments31 replies
Active 4 days agoHow soon they forget I have ASI'm a little frustrated..o.k., a LOT frustrated. Once I got answers after too many yrs of searching for an answer to 'why am I tired, why do I need another...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesFriends & FamilyCopingMisunderstood
