Hello!

Nabla

Hi everyone,

I am a 41year old mum of two wonderful teenage boys. I am very grateful to have found this wee site as I do get lonely with this condition! I was diagnosed three years ago.

Does anyone know if you can get "Flair up's" with Axial spondylosis please? Its becoming increasingly difficult for me to manage.

Thank you in advance ,

Nabla

PeterJ

Hello @Nabla and welcome to the community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I do hope that you will find that as well.

I understand that you have Axial spondylosis and wondering if this causes flare ups. I hope your boys look after you occasionally.

There is this site on the internet which may give you some insight

https://nass.co.uk/about-as/what-is-as/

Our website also contains a lot of useful information and has a search facility and I would urge you to have a look around. Some links which might help get you started are:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/ankylosing-spondylitis/

https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2020/july/five-ways-to-help-manage-back-pain/

Please do keep posting and let us know how you get on, not only with your condition but also you will find other chats such as Val's Cafe

https://community.versusarthritis.org/categories/val-s-cafe

where people get together and swap stories, recipes and just generally hang out.

With very best wishes

Peter (moderator)

Jona

Hi Nabia, Welcome to the site and you don’t have to be lonely here there are some lovely people and I’m sure you will fit right in sharing with us

love Jona 💐💐

PeterJ

Hello again @Nabla

Try the following link to download our booklet

https://www.versusarthritis.org/media/23105/ankylosing-spondylitis-and-related-conditions-information-booklet.pdf

Kind regards

Peter

Whiskey26

Hello @Nabla welcome to the arthritis community!. I have osteoarthritis in both hips and have found the advice on here invaluable. There's always someone to listen when you're sad, happy or worried. Message any of us any time, you're not alone.

Nabla

This was great information. My son (15) has hip and back pain nearly on a constant basis. His hip, neck, back and shoulders crack all the time. Doc has been very dismissive but he had a hip xray and results were normal. Should I get him checked for the gene please?