r/ankylosingspondylitis is a subreddit with 37k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses pain, struggling, biologics, flare, and diagnosis, and they frequently recommend/review biologic, mattress recommendations, and sandal.
Welcome to the club no one wants to be in: r/ankylosingspondylitis! This is 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 Themes in r/ankylosingspondylitis
#1
Advice Requests
: "How do people cope with the feeling of having a wasted life"
16 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I'm so tired of being sick"
13 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Heating Pad for SI Joints"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/ankylosingspondylitis
#1
Pain
: "What does ankylosing spondylitis Pain feel like?"
27 posts
#2
Struggling
26 posts
#3
Biologics
: "HUGE thanks to Biologics!"
24 posts
#4
Flare
: "Moving house, of course I get a massive Flare before I've even started packing"
22 posts
#5
Diagnosis
: "AS Diagnosis and Mindset Going Forward"
18 posts
#6
Time
11 posts
#7
As
: "Dating with As?"
11 posts
#8
Frustrating
10 posts
#9
Looking
10 posts
#10
Humira
: "Just starting Humira"
10 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
Mattress Recommendations
14 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
: "Impostor Syndrome?"
112 posts
#2
Vent/Rant
: "Had my caudal epidural steroid injection today, ready to give up"
24 posts
#3
Undiagnosed
: "Symptoms worsening around period?"
20 posts
#4
Wins
: "Made a trip to a museum and met our ancestors."
18 posts
#5
Treatment/Tips
: "How to break a flair?"
18 posts
#6
In The News
: "Mick Mars of Motley Crue"
2 posts
#7
Pregnancy
: "Post pregnancy AS got better??"
2 posts
#8
Insurance
: "Adalimumab copay cards disappearing"
2 posts
#9
Mod Message
: "IMPORTANT NOTICE"
1 post
#10
Meme Mondays
: "Finish this sentence - You know you have AS when..."
1 post
Member Growth in r/ankylosingspondylitis
Yearly
+8k members(27.1%)
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Last updated: June 12, 2026