Living

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...

I have been getting biologic infusions every month for almost 2 years. While it reduces inflammation and slows down fusion, it doesn't help much with pain and fatigue. I still...

I have been living with chronic pain for 4 years now. It began in 2017 when I was working as an account manager for a luxury car service, and I...

I saw a post on Instagram not too long ago discussing how many chronically ill individuals have less usable hours in a day than those who are able-bodied and healthy...

May is Spondyloarthritis Awareness Month, and we're asking you to help us bring attention to what life is like living with ankylosing spondylitis. Take part in our awareness month activities...

As someone with more than one chronic illness, I am no stranger to being misdiagnosed. It's usually by doctors attempting to find the latest reason for my misbehaving immune system...

Grief can occur in many ways, and this can affect one's mental health. I study social care in college. We learn a lot about grief in this course. There is...

Since the onset of the pandemic, the flow of daily life has done a 180-degree turn and flipped on its head. Access to many of life's conveniences – the so-called...

Do your joints feel better? Mine do, and today it has nothing to do with medication. I feel better because I see the promise of spring everywhere. I observe a...

I'm not surprising anyone by saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse effect on peoples' lives. However, I believe those of us with chronic illnesses have been disproportionately affected...

Pacing is probably the most useful thing I have learned on my journey to live better with AxSpa, and with fibromyalgia too. I did not know anything about pacing before...

I’ve now had AS for 5 years. I’ve also had accompanying brain fog for those 5 years. Although I’ve had it the whole time, it’s recently changed. I wanted to...

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Walking down the stairs, I suddenly fall to my knees and grasp for the banister. The muscles in my lower back are seizing up and freaking out and I can’t...

Having AxSpa is no fun at all. I don’t wish it on anyone. It can make you feel so many emotions. It can make you feel emotions you wish you...

Over the last few blogs, you may have gathered I am a yogi and personally believe it is the most important form of movement for AS. That is why I...

A few months ago my wife and I were on vacation at our little cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I was enjoying the peace, quiet, and the hot tub...