Biologic Medications and My Finger InfectionHaving an autoimmune disease like AS, my body can be vulnerable to getting infections much easier. I am on biologics (I take...reactions5comments
How Pets Help Build Confidence and Joy With AxSpaI remember reading an article in the NASS magazine about a young woman sharing her story entitled "Farming is my Therapy." I...reactions4comments
Old Boots and Ankylosing Spondylitis I threw away my old boots today. These were not just any old boots. These were boots I bought in August 1973...reactions8comments
Reflecting and Welcoming a New YearA Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a happy New Year ahead for all of us. Wishing you all happiness and nothing but...reactions4comments
3 Tips to Help Relieve AS SymptomsI don’t have to tell you how frustrating and debilitating your symptoms can be. From joint pain to blurred vision, many ways...reactions9comments
Become Friends With FearWhen I was diagnosed with AS, along with the pain, stiffness, and fatigue, one of the most debilitating symptoms was...fear. If you...reactions3comments
Here We Go Again...Another FlareIt's been exactly three weeks since attending my brother's 30th birthday party. It was something I really wanted to attend, as my...reactions4comments
A Negative Mind Will Never Give Us a Positive Life!It's so easy to turn a positive mindset into a negative one, right? Your brain is on the go 24/7 and if...reactions4comments
Whatever It TakesMany of our grandparents and great grandparents dealt with world wars, economic calamities, pandemic influenza, polio, difficult working conditions, insecurity around basic...reactions7comments
New Year's AS-olutionsIt’s that time of year again when something as minor as a number at the end of the date changing makes us...reactions6comments
My First Time Traveling Since Becoming HomeboundA little over a year ago I wanted to surprise my fiancé with something big for our 3 year anniversary--a trip to...reactions3comments
The Verdict in My Low Dose Naltrexone ExperimentIt’s been just over two years since I started taking Low Dose Naltrexone to help manage my AS. LDN is a somewhat...reactions17comments
Getting Through the Cold Months With ASHaving ankylosing spondylitis, you feel like you are a human barometer sometimes. It is getting colder, I can feel it in my...reactions6comments
Self-Care During the Holiday Season and BeyondOn the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday, many of my patients reported severe flares of their arthritis and back pain from ankylosing...reactions6comments
Luggage, Long Lines, and Jet-LagWhen my daughter received notice of acceptance into the University of Edinburgh for her Master's degree, she asked, "Will you go with...reactions6comments
Remission From Ankylosing Spondylitis: The Search for a UnicornIn something of a weird coincidence, my step-father also had ankylosing spondylitis. Russ died tragically in a car accident several years before...reactions8comments
Sticking With My Healthy Habits Through the HolidaysThe holidays are approaching fast! I will go home to see my family in the south of France for two weeks! What happens...reactions3comments
My Medication Temperature TroublesAnkylosing spondylitis is certainly a condition full of challenges. Medications like Enbrel, which I take, are supposed to help. Although sometimes they...reactions12comments
Chronic Help For Chronic Pain: Trying Marijuana For Pain For The First TimeOn my recent trip to Mexico and the USA, I was unable to bring my Enbrel injections with me. As I would be...reactions13comments
Redefining My Identity With AxSpaI’ve told my personal story with AxSpa many times over. Following my diagnosis I decided to help create awareness by creating a...reactions7comments
