Living

I'd be surprised to hear that most people aren't feeling like a combustible blend of exhausted, wary, and squashed flat under the weight of these wild times. Add a twist...

I love the names of NFL offenses. I only have a rudimentary understanding of what they mean, but the names intrigue me. This past season I heard names for all...

When I was first diagnosed in 2018, I thought my life was over. I had already lost my job, and I lost my apartment, and I lost friends. I lost...

Several years ago, my boyfriend and I moved into a new, lovely apartment with a killer view of the NYC skyline. We were so excited for the move, but it...

Our site has been here since 2019, and in that time, we've published hundreds of articles. Our Patient Leaders have share their stories, journeys, tips, and tricks with us. Whether...

One of the worst feelings in the world is having a day where you’re glued to your bed, but knowing that time is going to move even slower because of...

After Christmas I had fallen into a huge state of burnout. Not only had the holidays exhausted me down to my bones, but this burnout had also stemmed from surviving...

I’m a support group guy! Some advocates are good at policy, others are good at knowing the latest medical trends, but I love leading support groups! That is where my...

I’ve had two pain management procedures. First being steroid injections into my muscle spasms, a very painful experience that did not work. My second pain management procedure was Botox injections...

After a long journey to get a diagnosis (see my series entitled "7 Years in No Diagnosis Land") and a bad experience with one of the DMARDS, I was finally...

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, so many people have been affected by stress, the unknown, and the changing landscape. However, our ankylosing spondylitis community has been particularly affected...

If you read my previous article "Trouble Falling AS-sleep," you will know just how abysmal my sleep pattern had become. After writing the article I arranged a phone appointment with...

It’s no secret that AS has changed my life forever. Five years ago I was a completely different human. I was able to work, go out places, and see people...

Over the past year, I have started experiencing more and more remarkably noticeable finger joint pain. I’ve always had a little bit of wrist pain, too, as I am a...

I’m not a fan of mainstream self-care culture because it tends to crowd the space for essential health and wellness practices with luxury spa nonsense. This pampering version of self-care is...

I've been part of the Health Union community for two years! And I'm so proud of that fact. I pride myself on connecting with so many of you here and...

Editor's note: I truly love sharing stories from people who live with ankylosing spondylitis; from the newly diagnosed, to the young, old, people of all genders, with all different experiences...

I was skimming the notes from my recent rheumatology appointment when I saw the word. “Remission.” A word I’d heard used most often to describe cancer patients, but also to...

Axial spondyloarthritis is a systemic disease, so I know it has the potential to affect any organ system (and therefore any area) of the body. But when a new symptom...

Being told that you will have to take medication for the rest of your life is scary. What if it stops working? What if you have a weird reaction to...