FeaturedActive 4 days agoIf you could send a message to your younger self, what would it say?Imagine if you could turn back the clock and offer guidance to your younger self, the person who first embarked on this journey with AxSpa. We invite you to share...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTips & AdviceNewly DiagnosedCommunity Support
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 Comments8 repliesFriends & FamilyMisunderstood Tips & Advice
Active 2 days agoTips for a Better Sleep Sleep is a crucial aspect of managing AS/AxSpa, yet many of us face sleep troubles due to pain and discomfort. Let's discuss how AS/AxSpa affects your sleep patterns and share...Reactions 0 reactions Comments24 repliesInsomniaPainsomnia Sleep
Active 4 days agoLiving With AxSpa and Peripheral Spondyloarthritis When symptoms occur mostly in places other than the spine, the condition is called peripheral spondyloarthritis. There are several types of pSpA, including: -Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) -Reactive arthritis -Arthritis with...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesPeripheral SpondyloarthritisTips & AdviceCoping
Active 4 days agoHow do you stay comfortable when you're uncomfortable?If you suffer from AS, then you probably know the struggle of always trying to make yourself comfortable in almost every situation. What items or methods do you use to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesCopingAssistive DevicesComplimentary Treatment
Active 4 days agoWas it brain fog?I’ve commented previously about brain fog and here I am again. Preface: Since last October I have taken part in a preparatory class to become a member of the Catholic...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 replies
Active 5 days agoLifestyle Changes: What's Helped You?What lifestyle changes have helped you cope with your AS? What changes haven't helped at all? Share the good and the bad below....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTips & Advice
Active 6 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 Comments37 repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis
Active 7 days agoBrain Fog is an issue!Now almost ten years into AS, people around me still do not understand Brain Fog as something many of us grapple with. Recently our daughter and her husband visited us...Reactions 0 reactions Comments14 repliesAnkylosing SpondylitisAxial Spondyloarthritis Coping
Neck pain I've been diagnosed with axel Spondyloarthritis and have been getting neck pain so bad that it makes me physically sick ill become nauseous and then end up throwing up and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
What 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 Comments96 repliesFlare ManagementTreatmentCommunity Support