Breathing Through the ChaosSince the onset of the pandemic, the flow of daily life has done a 180-degree turn and flipped on its head. Access...reactions4comments
Spring With Ankylosing SpondylitisDo your joints feel better? Mine do, and today it has nothing to do with medication. I feel better because I see...reactions3comments
Being Chronically Ill During A PandemicI'm not surprising anyone by saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse effect on peoples' lives. However, I believe those of...reactionscomments
Learning To Pace Myself Has Changed My LifePacing is probably the most useful thing I have learned on my journey to live better with AxSpa, and with fibromyalgia too...reactions8comments
How My Brain Fog Has Changed Over TimeI’ve now had AS for 5 years. I’ve also had accompanying brain fog for those 5 years. Although I’ve had it the...reactions12comments
AxialSpondyloarthritis.net Giveaway Terms and ConditionsThese Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or "Promotion") published on AXIALSPONDYLOARTHRITIS.NET, a Health Union ("Health Union" or "We") owned and operated...reactionscomments
AnkylosingSpondylitis.net Giveaway Terms and ConditionsThese Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or “Promotion”) published on AnkylosingSpondylitis.net, a Health Union (“Health Union” or “We”) owned and operated...reactionscomments
How I Manage Lower Back SpasmsWalking down the stairs, I suddenly fall to my knees and grasp for the banister. The muscles in my lower back are...reactions21comments
Emotions Are a Part of Having AxSpaHaving AxSpa is no fun at all. I don’t wish it on anyone. It can make you feel so many emotions. It...reactions3comments
Strength Training and Ankylosing SpondylitisOver the last few blogs, you may have gathered I am a yogi and personally believe it is the most important form...reactions2comments
COVID-19 Is In My HouseI don’t know where to begin with this. I felt so anxious and panicky. I felt like I was not in control...reactions2comments
Ireland’s National Arthritis Week Here in Ireland Arthritis week takes place between the 4th and 10th of April. I always like it when there’s an international...reactionscomments
The Anxiety That Comes With Being HomeboundOne way in which disability has greatly impacted me is how much anxiety it has caused, specifically in social settings. I’ve always...reactions8comments
Empowering Myself Through Negative JudgementsRecently I made an Instagram reel regarding how abled individuals, or those we surround ourselves with, are so quick to have opinions...reactions3comments
What’s in Keegan’s Flare-Up Kit?Do you have a flare-up kit? If not, I highly recommend it. We never consciously thought about putting a flare-up kit together...reactions10comments
Trouble Falling AS-leepI have always been a bit of a night owl, but since AS forced its way into my life, it has taken things to...reactions27comments
Getting Rejected for Disability AidAt the end of my article "Too Disabled to Employ, Not Disabled Enough to Help", I was about to apply a second...reactions36comments
The Mind-Body-Spirit Axis: Holistic Flare TipsI’ve noticed that my flare ups are 100 times worse when my mind, body, and spirit are not aligned. More pain. More...reactions5comments
My Experience With Low Dose Naltrexone for ASFor many years now my approach to living well with ankylosing spondylitis has involved a healthy dose of curiosity and a willingness...reactions5comments
Going Through a Breakup With a DisabilityThis is something I wasn’t sure I wanted to talk about openly. It’s hard when you’re in a relationship with someone and...reactions6comments