Health Professionals I’ve Added to My AS TeamOver the years I’ve visited a number of different health professionals to help me manage my axial spondyloarthritis. Some have not proven...reactions1comment
From Pet to Partner: How My Dog Helps Me Navigate Life With ASIt wasn’t my idea to get a dog. My 9 year old daughter was obsessed. I can’t tell you how many times...reactions3comments
Food Swaps: How Dietary Changes Worked To Reduce My SymptomsChanging my diet has been a game-changer for me in reducing the painful inflammation of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpa). Ten years ago I...reactions6comments
Awake in the Dark: Navigating Nighttime Pain With Axial SpondyloarthritisBroken sleep and nighttime pain are challenging aspects of living with AS. Over time I’ve developed some strategies that help me manage...reactions24comments
Investing in Tools That Help Make Life Easier With ASSomeone once told me to never skimp when buying the tools you’ll use the most. This has taken on a new meaning...reactions16comments
Symptoms of AS Your Doctor Probably Doesn’t Talk AboutAxial spondyloarthritis impacts my life in a lot of different ways. Not all of the symptoms I experience are obvious to others...reactions14comments
How I Use NSAIDs to Manage AS SymptomsLike most people, the first medication I was prescribed when first diagnosed with AS was a course of anti-inflammatories. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs...reactions1comment
Re-Thinking a Career That Works for ASFinding a job that works for AS can be hard. I recently had a coaching client who realized the job he once...reactions5comments
When Friendships Don’t Survive Your Chronic IllnessLil and I met at work in our early 20s. She was hilarious and outrageous and we clicked instantly. Going anywhere with...reactions6comments
Why I’m Not on a BiologicThere’s a conversation my rheumatologist and I have on replay at every appointment I attend. It starts with my doctor sharing the...reactions5comments
Discovering a Different Version of Myself With ASDeveloping AS changed my life in in all kinds of ways. Things I had enjoyed were now off-limits. Plans I’d made were...reactions1comment
How to Organize Your Medical RecordsOne aspect of self-management we don’t often hear about is how to store and organize the information we receive in relation to...reactions1comment
My First Time Attending an AS Support GroupThis month I attended an online meet-up of my local AS support group. It was the first time I’ve ever done something...reactions1comment
Making Camping Trips Doable With ASOne of our family’s favorite pastimes has always been going away camping. I’ve missed quite a few of those trips over the...reactions2comments
How Goal Setting Can Help Us Self-Manage Chronic IllnessAs a health coach most of my time is spent working with people on making positive behavior change. Following a diagnosis like...reactions4comments
Tips for Managing at Work With AxSpaSome of the biggest challenges with AxSpa can present themselves in the workplace. Only a small percentage of people are financially independent...reactions1comment
Getting Back to Walking With ASI can remember a time when I took walking for granted. I didn’t give my legs a second thought throughout childhood, or...reactions5comments
Using Fasting to Help With My AxSpaEditor's note: Fasting should not be used by certain people, such as those who have diabetes, a history of disordered eating, or...reactions3comments
The Powerful Synergy of Lifestyle Change and Medical TreatmentThere often seem to be two opposing camps in managing AS: adopt a healthy lifestyle or take the conventional medical approach. As...reactionscomments
The Downside of Covering Up How I FeelI don’t like looking sick. On days when I’m battling the pain or fatigue of AS it makes me feel better to...reactions6comments
