Living with ankylosing spondylitis

An ankylosing spondylitis symptom tracker for stiffness that starts early

A chronic illness tracker and gentle companion that already knows what ankylosing spondylitis can involve — so you do not have to explain it from scratch.

What ankylosing spondylitis can involve

Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of inflammatory arthritis that mostly affects the spine and the joints at the base of it. The stiffness is worst after rest, which is why mornings and long meetings are the hard part, and why it eases once you keep moving. That is close to the opposite of ordinary back pain, and it is often why a diagnosis takes years.

Fatigue is part of it, and so is eye inflammation, which needs seeing about quickly. Because rheumatology appointments are far apart, how long the morning stiffness lasts is one of the most useful things to have written down. It is a number you can say out loud, rather than trying to describe a feeling.

How a day can feel

If your days sound anything like this, taluvu was made with you in mind.

  • “It takes me an hour to move properly in the morning.”
  • “Sitting still hurts more than walking.”
  • “People say back pain like they know what I mean.”
  • “I was told it was a sports injury for years.”
  • “The tiredness is not the same as being tired.”

These are the kinds of things taluvu invites you to say in your own words — never a checklist of what anyone “should” have.

What taluvu helps you keep track of

Choose Ankylosing spondylitis and it starts you with a palette, not a blank form.

These are things people living with ankylosing spondylitis often want to keep an eye on. Remove any you do not need, add your own, and check in with a few taps on the days you have very little to give.

  • Back pain
  • Morning stiffness
  • Fatigue
  • Hip or buttock pain
  • Reduced movement
  • Eye inflammation
  • Sleep disruption
  • A journal in your own words, not a score
  • A plain-English week view of what stands out
  • A Doctor Summary you own and can print
  • Your care team’s details in one place

taluvu never claims one thing caused another. It shows what is worth noticing and leaves the medicine to your doctor. See how a check-in works.

A calm, colour-coded week view of someone's health story in taluvu, showing gentle patterns rather than a raw score.

Trusted information and support

Places we point people to for ankylosing spondylitis.

The same sources and communities taluvu links to inside the app. They are independent of us; please check anything important with your own care team.

Information sources

Communities

  • NASSUK charity support

Questions people ask

Ankylosing spondylitis and taluvu, in plain answers.

Short, honest answers about what taluvu does and does not do for ankylosing spondylitis. Nothing here is medical advice.

Is taluvu an ankylosing spondylitis tracker?

Yes. Ankylosing spondylitis is built into taluvu with a starting palette of back pain, morning stiffness, fatigue, hip or buttock pain, reduced movement, eye inflammation and sleep disruption. You can add anything else you live with.

Can I record how long morning stiffness lasts?

Yes. You can note the duration in your own words at check-in, so how long it takes to loosen up is written down on the day. That is one of the first things a rheumatologist asks, and it is hard to answer from memory.

Does taluvu say whether a biologic is working?

No. taluvu does not assess medication or draw conclusions about it. It records what you noticed day by day, and you and your rheumatology team read that alongside everything else they know.

Is it worth recording when symptoms are settled?

Yes. A record of the settled weeks is what makes a change obvious later. It also gives you something concrete if things shift, rather than trying to describe several quiet months in a short appointment.

Getting taluvu

Carry ankylosing spondylitis with a little more company.

taluvu is an iPhone app. A membership comes with a free trial, and the price and terms are shown in full before you are ever asked to pay.

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Other conditions

taluvu understands more than one thing at once.

Over a hundred conditions are built in, including living without a diagnosis yet. Choose as many as apply.

taluvu is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Nothing on this page is a substitute for advice from your own doctor or care team. taluvu helps you organise and describe your own experience — see the Medical & AI Disclaimer.

If you are in crisis or need urgent help, contact your local emergency services or a crisis line. In the UK, call 999 in an emergency, NHS 111 for urgent advice, or Samaritans free on 116 123.