Featured How do you respond when someone unfamiliar with AxSpa questions your change of plans?Sometimes we might respond calmly; other times may be more defensive. Do you have a go-to response? Do you use it as a time to educate? Let's vent!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesFriends & FamilyMisunderstood Tips & Advice
FeaturedHave you taken up any new hobbies or activities since being diagnosed with AxSpa?Being diagnosed with AxSpa can bring some major lifestyle changes. Many have to give up hobbies and activities important to them as they can no longer participate due to pain...Reactions 0 reactions Comments42 repliesTips & AdviceCommunity SupportCoping
Active todayWhat are some websites or books with recipes designed for individuals with ASI have been looking for healthy food options, specifically recipes that exclude dairy, gluten, sugar, and alcohol. This has led me to explore an anti-inflammatory diet, although I've noticed that...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDiet & Nutrition
Active todayWhat biologics have you tried and how have they helped? Please remember that everyone is different, and what works for some may not work for others. Please respect everyone's experience and their decisions to try or not try certain medications....Reactions 0 reactions Comments88 repliesFlare ManagementTreatmentCommunity Support
Active todayKinda LostSuper frustrated and feeling down lately. Here's a bit of my story since I've been a lurker for quite some time now and finally jumped in. I'm looking for some...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesCommunity Support
Active 3 days agoWhat's something you wish you were told when you were diagnosed? We learn a lot from our diagnosis through experience, trial and error, and sharing information. What's one thing you wish you would have been told when you were first diagnosed?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments19 repliesTips & AdviceDiagnosisCoping
Active 3 days agoHas anyone been told the reason for their pain is DDD and had a spinal fusion?Hi all - looking for some answers/ help etc Lived with chronic pain in my spine and some on off pain in my knee for 15 years ( since the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis
Active 3 days agoDiagnosis Without an MRI?Has anyone gotten a diagnosis of AxSpa without an MRI?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Active 4 days ago"But You Don't Look Sick?!"Axial spondyloarthritis, though often invisible to the naked eye, can significantly impact daily life. This forum provides a space to share your encounters with this well-intentioned yet sometimes perplexing inquiry...Reactions 0 reactions Comments17 repliesFriends & FamilyMisunderstood Tips & Advice
Active 4 days agoX-Ray Interpretations May VarySame series of X-rays, two very different viewpoints. The X-ray report from the radiologist said "mild degeneration of the SI joint". A musculoskeletal radiologist in the same clinic, in person...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDiagnosis
Active 5 days agoFamily history Hi everyone I know we all have our different views on biology medicine and would never tell anyone or expect anyone to tell me what to do. I live in...Reactions 0 reactions Comments20 repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis
Active 6 days agoDizziness, stuffy head and neck painHas anyone else experienced dizziness like when sitting still it feels like you’re spinning or bending/turning you go dizzy or lose balance please ? Alongside ears sounding like crickets in...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies