The Fears of Calling in SickToday was my second day straight calling in sick at work. Hopefully, they will understand and it won’t put my job in...reactions2comments
How I Eat Lots of VeggiesEditor's note: A friendly reminder that everyone has different dietary needs, and what works for author Dawn may not work for you...reactions3comments
I Know They Hear Me, But Are They Really Listening?Living with an illness and trying to get those around you to understand, to a certain extent anyways, what it’s like to...reactions3comments
Mental Health and Ankylosing SpondylitisI’ve said from the start of this disease that I personally believe therapy is key in managing this disease. I had mental...reactions6comments
Impact of AS on SchoolI am currently a university student but first started experiencing AS symptoms during high school. Being a student is hard enough, but...reactions7comments
Applying For Disability AllowanceBefore I start writing about my experience with disability allowance/payment, I want to say that I know how much harder it is for...reactions8comments
Opening Up About Cannabis for AxSpa TreatmentFor most of us, we have grown up in a world where cannabis was illegal, or at least society frowned upon it...reactions4comments
Recovering from Holiday HangoverDo you suffer from holiday hangover? I always do, and I don’t even have AS! (My husband, Keegan, is the one with...reactions3comments
The Value of a Getting a DiagnosisGetting told I had axial spondyloarthritis filled me with two big emotions: fear and relief. I didn’t want to be told I...reactions3comments
The Difficulties of Remote Work with AxSpaIt’s my third week on my new job, as I am still in training. As I am writing this article, I have...reactions10comments
Fatigue Mistakes I Made So You Don’t Have ToIn my opinion, fatigue is the worst arthritis symptom. My fatigue is unsurpassed in deactivation powers. Arthritis is always there, ticking away...reactions8comments
My Journey to Yoga for ASGrowing up as a competitive skateboarder, the pain I experienced from the age of 15 in my “hips” (actually SI joints) was...reactions11comments
Writing An Article For the Spondylitis AssociationEditor's note: This article discusses weight and dieting. Have you ever heard of the Spondylitis Association of America (SAA)? I have been...reactions4comments
My Gradual Biologic JourneyI started on biologics about a year and a half ago. I was prescribed Humira on a bi-weekly cycle, meaning one injection...reactions3comments
Trying to Move When You Don’t Want ToMovement. Something we all know helps us with AS. Movement is medicine. Have you heard that before? I know I have. But...reactions2comments
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasAs the days get shorter, darker and much colder, my body can tell that it's winter. The cold aches my body and intensifies my pain and oh how it...reactions2comments
James and René: Chatting About Running, AS Diagnosis, and MoreOne thing I’ve noticed on my journey with chronic illness is that no two spoonies have the same story. The same condition...reactions3comments
How a Proud Person Learned to Ask for HelpI’ve always tried to be someone you can count on when the chips are down. It brings me joy to offer help...reactions2comments
Returing To Work With Axial SpondyloarthritisIt’s been a long bumpy and extremely tiring ride. I been off work on sick leave, for the past 2 and a...reactions5comments
If I Were on the Outside Looking InOne of the most frustrating things about having an invisible illness is knowing that other people can’t see the pain I’m in...reactions6comments
