Resistance Bands for Ankylosing SpondylitisIn my pre-diagnosis days, the only thing I enjoyed more than a trip to the pub was one to the gym. In the months before...reactions10comments
My Husband's AS Flare SymptomsI've been part of the Ankylosing Spondylitis community now for a few months. Something that's stuck out to me from reading comments...reactions13comments
Procrastination = Stress = FlareUnfortunately, in all aspects of life, I am a procrastinator. While being a procrastinator, I am terrified of failure. So, let’s call me an anxious procrastinator. I leave things to the last minute. But while I’m sitting there not doing the...reactions10comments
Full of Different Emotions Waiting to Start My Next BiologicIt’s been an anxious wait, since seeing my rheumatologist mid-July. I felt so confident leaving his office. Finally, felt listened to, that...reactions3comments
Dealing With the Lack of Knowledge of AS in HealthcareBefore I was diagnosed with ankylosis spondylitis, I’d never heard of it. I spent a lot of time researching my condition, then...reactions4comments
Reducing Medication Intake Is My Agenda Whilst Living With AxSpaAfter my diagnosis I visited doctors to seek advice, discuss treatment recommendations, and find ways to cope with AxSpa symptoms. From the...reactions13comments
Ask the Non-Radiographic AxSpA Advocates: Self-Advocacy and Finding CommunityAs we learn more and more about axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS), we also learn that many people live with...reactions5comments
My Journey as an Athlete Living With ASI have been an athlete most of my life. I discovered the sport of tennis when I lived in France at the...reactions5comments
I Have A Chronic Illness And Chronic DepressionHaving a chronic illness like ankylosing spondylitis takes its toll on us physically, but it also takes a huge toll on us...reactions4comments
My Attempt to Stop My MedicationIn 2018, I spent one month in France without my medication. Of course, it wasn’t planned... I left the UK in the...reactions9comments
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
"But You Don't Look Sick"If I had a dollar for every time I've been told "but you don't look sick" I would be rich by now!...reactions21comments
Another Sleepless NightAnother night waking up in tears. In tears from not knowing what to do because of the continuous excruciating pain that I...reactions23comments
Three Years Since My AS DiagnosisYou would think getting a diagnosis would have answered all the questions about what was going on in my body. The answers...reactions3comments
Changing to a Plant-Based DietNearly two years ago, I decided to try a plant-based diet in hopes that it would reduce inflammation and improve symptoms I...reactions1comment
Tips To Improve Your SleepSleep is fundamental to help regulate the immune system and live a vibrant and energetic life. We need sleep for restoration, repair...reactionscomments
Not Just Coping But Living With a Chronic IllnessOne of the things that I hear from others who are living with chronic illnesses like ankylosing spondylitis is that they are...reactions2comments
How Music Helps Me CopeMusic is incredibly important in my life. I began playing from a young age courtesy of a lovingly heavy influence from my...reactions3comments
I Was Okay Yesterday, But Today I'm NotIt's storytime. Are you ready? I’m out to dinner with some people — friends of a friend — who are casually talking...reactions8comments
“But You Don’t Look Sick”The thing about living with a sometimes-invisible disease is that it sort of feels like it's you against the world. You're living...reactionscomments
