Active todayHow do you describe your pain (or: is this level of pain possible?) 😭Hi, folks! I'm new to this community, and I searched for an discussion like this one and I didn't find it, so I'm trying to start one 😊 First of...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesCopingFlares Symptoms
Active todayFriday FrustrationsIt's the end of the work week! Feel free to let out your frustrations from the week to help make the weekend a little lighter. *Please remain respectful and supportive...Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 repliesAwarenessCoping
Active yesterdayHow do others cope with pain?Been recently diagnosed with AS. I used to be a full time support worker for the elderly until my symptoms flared and left me in bed the past 7 months...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesCopingMental HealthNewly Diagnosed
Active yesterdayMattress recommendations for AS suffererHi, I have AS and Osteoporosis and I am really struggling with morning pain which is way more than I normally suffer with and wondered if changing my current mattress...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesCopingTips & Advice
12 months in and Neuropathic pain driving me mentalAfter finding a new med that worked better then Humira for me my AS bamboo spine started to settle but for last 4 months it started a burning sensation in...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesCoping
Mental healthI am 32 years old and was diagnosed in 2021, I am still trying to process the diagnosis and trial and error medication which has left me in a debilitating...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis CopingDepression
Has anyone else been told that AS is not a Disability?I was diagnosed in February 2021. The specialist that I see for treatment has started my on Humira after 12 months of unsuccessful treatment on 3000mg daily of Sulphasalazine. He...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesCoping
FeaturedFOMOAS 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 Comments28 repliesCopingFriends & FamilyTips & Advice
Managing PainsomniaHow do you manage the times when you wake up in the middle of the night and your bones, muscles, and brain are all screaming in pain? Let's discuss what...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis CopingPainsomnia
FeaturedOverdoing I'm somewhat out of the sling after my two weeks post-op checkup at the surgeon's office. So, of course, I wound up overdoing it this weekend (not that I did...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesCopingSurgery
