/r/ankylosingspondylitis/

r/ankylosingspondylitis

39k members
r/ankylosingspondylitis is a subreddit with 39k members. The community frequently discusses struggling, pain, flare, mental, and biologics, and they frequently recommend/review biologic, mattress recommendations, and sandal, and the most common flair used is help/support, treatment/tips, undiagnosed, and vent/rant.
Welcome to the club no one wants to be in: r/ankylosingspondylitis! A place for patients of Ankylosing Spondylitis and other Axial Spondyloarthritis or nr-axSpA conditions. This is a highly moderated sub and science-based community. Please read our rules and FAQs before participating.

Popular Topics in r/ankylosingspondylitis

#1

Struggling

23 posts
#2

Pain

11 posts
#3

Flare

6 posts
#4

Mental

5 posts
#5

Biologics

5 posts
#6

Symptoms

4 posts
#7

Diagnosis

4 posts
#8

Medication

3 posts
#9

Diagnosed

3 posts
#10

Hate

2 posts

Products Discussed in r/ankylosingspondylitis

Biologic

27 reviews
#1
Humira
3.9★ from 7 reviews
#2
Simponi
3.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Cosentyx
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#1
Purple
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
Casper
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
IKEA
4.0★ from 1 review

Sandal

11 reviews
#1
SAS
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Clark's Arla Glison Flip Flops
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Ecco Sandals
5.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/ankylosingspondylitis

#1
Help/Support
: "How do you mentally balance?"
13 posts
#2
Treatment/Tips
: "Very light exercise causing severe flares"
7 posts
#3
Undiagnosed
: "How did you get diagnosed when nothing comes up on blood tests/spine x-ray?!"
3 posts
#4
Vent/Rant
: "Impostor Syndrome Vent"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/ankylosingspondylitis

Yearly
+8k members(26.0%)

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Last updated: October 15, 2026