Mel's story of getting an axial SpA diagnosis (Act on axial SpA)

Meet Mel, who lives with axial SpA. She waited 14 years to find out the reason she was in so much pain and constantly felt exhausted. In this video she talks to comedian Sunil Patel about waiting too long for a diagnosis and how, with the right treatment and care, she can be the mum she wants to be. Whether or not you are under 40, experiencing persistent back pain that wakes you in the night and eases with exercise, check out our axial SpA symptom checker - https://www.actonaxialspa.com/for-the... 1 in 200 people live with axial SpA. Do you have unexplained back pain that could be Axial SpA? Let us know in the comments 👇or check your symptoms using our simple symptom checker: https://www.actonaxialspa.com/symptom... Enjoying this video? Subscribe! →    / nasscentral   We are the National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) and we are here to transform the diagnosis and care of people living with axial SpA. Axial SpA works silently. We don’t. FOLLOW US ↓ • Facebook   / nationalaxialspondyloarthritissociety   • Twitter   / nassexercise   • Instagram   / nass_exercise   • LinkedIn   / national-axial-spondyloarthritis-society   • TikTok   / nass_charity   JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ↓ • Receive our monthly e-newsletter https://nass.co.uk/newsletter/ • Become a member https://nass.co.uk/get-involved/becom... • Join a Your SpAce online meetup https://bit.ly/3WbPCH4 • Find your local NASS Branch https://nass.co.uk/managing-my-as/in-... USEFUL RESOURCES ↓ • Contact the NASS Helpline for support https://nass.co.uk/contact-us/ Find out more at www.actonaxialspa.com Check your symptoms: https://www.actonaxialspa.com/symptom... #ActOnAxialSpA #ankylosingspondylitis Campaign funded by UCB