Nicky Flikas

"How are you feeling today?" "How are you really feeling today?" The question I wish someone would reach out and ask me more often. So many of us with this...

I've been living with this chronic illness now for many years. I believe it started when I was young. Going through high pain days on a daily basis and not...

When you are in a flare, it can be hard to think of anything positive. Flares bring me into a depression since I don't always know how long my flare...

When I try to tell my friends and family that I'm vulnerable to getting sick, they act like I'm whining and complaining again. Sometimes they say: "Everyone gets sick in...

Another year has passed and I made it through. Turning 36 years old, another year of AxSpa by my side. I thought by now things would have been a bit...

The sleepless nights have been going on now for a couple weeks again. They just keep getting harder and harder to get through. The sleepless nights have been not only...

Sleepless nights are something I been writing a lot about. It's part of the biggest struggle I've been having. I know I am not alone on this one. As going...

Having a chronic illness of any sort is hard. It's a hard pill to swallow. Receiving a diagnosis or having to live with a chronic illness means this will be...

My daughter and husband's birthdays are a day apart. My daughter was born on February the 10th, and my husband was born on February the 11th. This year, both of their...

Have you ever had thoughts you just don’t want to have, and wish they would leave you alone? Have you ever had thoughts that race one after the other, making...

Growing up, I went through stages of depression, anxiety, and always not feeling well for long periods of time. I thought it was maybe just my body going through another...

I know today you are having a hard time. Last night, you went to bed thinking tomorrow would be a better day. You went to bed thinking tomorrow would be...

A Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a happy New Year ahead for all of us. Wishing you all happiness and nothing but the best for our health. Reflecting on the...

One thing I miss about the beginning of the pandemic is not having to worry about events. Not having to worry of how I will get myself there. I been...

It's been one year on Cosentyx. How does time just fly by? It feels like yesterday that I got my diagnosis with AxSpa--but it almost been 3 years. Cosentyx has...

These past 2 weeks felt like heaven. For anyone suffering from a chronic illness, it's a wish come true to be able to get good days. I was one of...

Monday morning, time to get up for work. My alarm clock keeps ringing and I keep putting it on snooze. There are 5 minutes until I start for work. Thankfully...

Getting diagnosed started off as such a bumpy ride. Every day looked hopeless. Every day looked like things would not get better. Every day I would be in bed. Most...

It has been 2 years since I received my diagnosis of AxSpa and fibromyalgia. I remember this day like it was yesterday. It's a day I will always remember. A...

Having AxSpa is no fun at all. I don’t wish it on anyone. It can make you feel so many emotions. It can make you feel emotions you wish you...