A New LifeI was diagnosed with AS in 1999 and told I’d never work again. I went on full benefits – I was even...reactions11comments
Like a RockThe Bob Seger tune "Like a Rock" came on my music player as I walked the other day. It got me thinking of...reactions11comments
My Experience on TaltzTaltz is not my first biologic on my journey to finding the right treatment. My first biologic was Cimzia, but my rheumatologist...reactions2comments
Explaining Ankylosing Spondylitis to My ChildrenAnkylosing spondylitis (and any other chronic illness for that matter) can happen to anyone. It doesn’t care if you’re a new college...reactions4comments
Foot Pain Helped Me Get Diagnosed With AxSpa!When we think about foot pain, we often don’t think of it being a common AxSpa symptom, but for me this was...reactions15comments
Part Two Of My Diagnosis Story: Back To The UKI left off Part 1 of my diagnosis story just before I was forced to wheel myself onto a flight back to...reactions31comments
My First Birthday With AxSpaMy first birthday being sick was a strange one. I was so unwell. My friends and family made such an effort to...reactions5comments
My Experience With CimziaBefore I tell you about my experience on Cimzia, I want you to know that everybody is different, we will all react...reactions2comments
Developing Boundaries In The AS CommunityThis is going to be hard to write — and hard to admit to myself — but I've had to develop real...reactions20comments
Always Being "On" With Chronic IllnessLiving with chronic illness means constantly feeling like you are tending to something, whether that be your physical body and its very...reactions3comments
Deciding Whether to Go Back to Work or NotIf you’ve read my other articles, you will know that before I got sick, I was a remarkably busy person. I used to work a lot...reactions11comments
The Lies I Told Myself Before DiagnosisIt’s roughly twenty years since I first noticed my symptoms. Eight years later I would finally hear them referred to as clear...reactions11comments
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
Streaking For The Over 60s Might Be Just What's NeededAs I’ve got older, I’ve become less inhibited about certain things. I’d always believed (naively perhaps) a person got more inhibited as...reactions5comments
It’s Okay If You’re Not Where You Thought You’d Be By NowYears ago I remember talking to some friends about what we envisioned for our futures—how our lives would look by the ages...reactions1comment
My Husband and I Stopped Sharing a Bed Because of ASIf you are anything like me, sleep is vital to your existence and it is non-negotiable for my pain management. And while...reactions6comments
3 Ways to (Gently) Work Out With AS on Flare DaysEveryone is at a different stage in their AS, which is why I'm recommending these three below ways to move with one...reactions7comments
Blessings of My DiseaseAlthough being diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis was a scary and uncertain experience, there are a lot of positives to come out of...reactions1comment
Diet Changes That Helped My ASLiving with condition like AS is not as simple as taking medicine and getting on with it. Medication can only do so...reactions28comments
My AxSpa JourneyI have lived with this condition for 30 years now. And I can say it has been a true rollercoaster ride for...reactions1comment
