Living

If there's something I've realized about living with a painful, often unpredictable chronic inflammatory disease, it's that sometimes the disease simply catches you off-guard. And the fact that it catches...

Where do I begin, as it feels for me my journey has been a long one. It has been what I like to call a big roller coaster. A big...

Thoughts that go over my head: Will I feel like this forever? Will I ever feel better? I feel like I am waiting for my life to be over soon...

I remember my diagnosis day vaguely. I had met with my rheumatologist once already. I was not expecting to have another appointment for a few months. My day started with a call from my rheumatologist asking could...

I would consider myself quite a positive person. I always try and stay positive. When I'm feeling sad or down, I think ok I just need to be positive. I...

If you haven’t read any of my articles before, I’ll introduce myself. Hi! I’m Auldyn, wife, and caregiver go my husband, Keegan, who’s suffered from AS for over 10 years...

A popular topic amongst the chronic illness community is surgery. If you're like me, you either know someone who has gone under the knife to try to regain some control...

Many people experience symptoms of AxSpA for quite some time before being diagnosed. Some are misdiagnosed, while others are dismissed as having simply back pain. Here is my story… I...

You may have seen on social media posts, or you may be unaware: July is Disability Pride Month! It is a time for those who are disabled to share their...

I have always been interested in spirituality, mental health, and alternative methods of healing — even before I realized I was passionate about these topics, and well before I had...

My pain, like many other AxSpA warriors, dates back to before I can even remember. I didn't get an official diagnosis until I was nearing 30, and with other chronic...

Now that the warmer period finally has arrived in the northern hemisphere many of us experience less flares. Though I myself have never experienced an extreme difference with winter, I...

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I was reading a conversation between ankylosing spondylitis patients, and everything seemed to be progressing beautifully — an exchange of empathy, supportive ideas, resource sharing — until someone hopped into...

Most gardeners start spring filled with the dreams that kept us going through the winter in one bucket and the reality of finances and soil in the other. The long...

“It can be difficult to know whether you have chronic inflammation in your body … It depends on where and how chronic inflammation manifests itself. And it’s not the same...

Living with axial spondyloarthritis is not easy, and I know it would be all that much more difficult without a support system. I also realize that while I experience all...

After being diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis I've become more aware of my postures and time spent seated. Even though I start with my back straight and my feet touching the...

Within the past year of my life, my chronic fatigue has taken over. It outshines the pain to the point where my everyday pain is manageable. Chronic fatigue has stolen...

I returned to the office just over a month ago. It was the first time spending a full day, let alone a full week, in a designated workspace since my...