Getting My Driver's License With Ankylosing SpondylitisI got my license this month! After 7 years of constantly failing tests, I finally did it. Driving is not for everyone...reactions4comments
Wake-Up Call: Flare-ups, Alcohol, And Big Life Changes: Part 1I went to Europe for Christmas (as I've done for the past seven years) to be with my partner's family, and it...reactionscomments
Flare-ups, Alcohol, And Big Life Changes: The ResultsFor the past month and a half, I've been on a health journey provoked by an intense flare-up (see part 1 of...reactions1comment
Alcohol and AS: What I've RealizedLast year I wrote a few articles about how I cut alcohol out entirely for a few months and how it affected...reactions11comments
Ask the Advocates: Receiving a DiagnosisWhen were you diagnosed with AS and how did it initially present itself? I was diagnosed with AS in February of 2018...reactions3comments
Ask the Advocates: CopingIf you had to pick 1 aspect of your life that has been most affected by AS, what would it be and...reactionscomments
Ask the Advocates (Part 2): Explaining ASSteff: I had never heard of AS or anything other than just “arthritis” before I was diagnosed. After I was diagnosed, my...reactions3comments
Your Guide to Living With Ankylosing SpondylitisOur site has been here since 2019, and in that time, we've published hundreds of articles. Our Patient Leaders have share their...reactionscomments
Sick Of Getting SickOne of the more frustrating things on the long list of AS annoyances is how it affects us when we are ill...reactions5comments
An Open Letter of Explanation to My FriendsOne of the most frustrating aspects of living with a chronic condition like AS is that often our friends and family don’t...reactionscomments
My First Relationship (and Break Up) With ASUp until recently, I had never been in an official romantic relationship. I was in my "having fun stage" before chronic illness...reactions6comments
Misdiagnosed As a PlayerAs someone with more than one chronic illness, I am no stranger to being misdiagnosed. It's usually by doctors attempting to find...reactions20comments
How I Found a Balance Between Conventional and Natural TreatmentI was newly diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis and still celebrating freedom from pain when I noticed the first signs something affecting my...reactions3comments
How Working On My General Health Helped My SymptomsThere’s a certain hopeless finality in being told you have a disease with no cure. I didn’t for a moment question the...reactions5comments
Yes, I'm DisabledI think this topic is something that people with AS struggle with. I know I do, so I wanted to write about...reactions4comments
When Chronic Illness and Stress CollideWhen stress presents itself in my life it tends to turn my life inside out and entirely consume my mind. Everything else...reactions8comments
The Anxiety That Comes With Being HomeboundOne way in which disability has greatly impacted me is how much anxiety it has caused, specifically in social settings. I’ve always...reactions8comments
Help! My Biologic Stopped Working For Ankylosing SpondylitisI took the same biologic, Remicade, for ankylosing spondylitis for a total of 2 years. At first, it helped me tremendously. Now...reactions33comments
It's Been One Year on CosentyxIt's been one year on Cosentyx for axSpa. How does time just fly by? It feels like yesterday that I got my...reactions6comments
Allowing New Medications Adjust to Your BodyI’ve recently started a few different medications. My doctors and I are still trying to figure out what works best for all...reactions3comments
