Chronic Pain & Sleeping Separately in a RelationshipFor years now, my fiancé and I have slept separately due to my chronic pain. It hasn’t affected our relationship, thankfully, but...reactions3comments
Trick Or Treat: How Living With AS Is Like Halloween All Year RoundHalloween is all about things that are scary and having an incurable condition is as terrifying as it gets. This got me...reactions17comments
Another Day in My Chronic WorldIt's Wednesday. We made it through the week. Who am I kidding? We made it through half of the week. Last night...reactions6comments
Trying to Test My Limits and How it’s Affected MeIf you know me or follow me on Instagram, you know that I regularly use a rollator walker to get around. I...reactions1comment
Battling the Thoughts in My HeadHave you ever had thoughts you just don’t want to have, and wish they would leave you alone? Have you ever had...reactions4comments
I Learned to Let Go of My Expectations in OthersFor a very long time, I brooded and sulked over the idea that many people around me either didn’t care about my...reactions4comments
Using Fasting to Help With My AxSpaEditor's note: Fasting should not be used by certain people, such as those who have diabetes, a history of disordered eating, or...reactions3comments
The Powerful Synergy of Lifestyle Change and Medical TreatmentThere often seem to be two opposing camps in managing AS: adopt a healthy lifestyle or take the conventional medical approach. As...reactionscomments
Does Time Heal All Wounds? Does time heal all wounds? No, it does not, but time can help heal you a little. But I am back and...reactions1comment
Life Lessons from Ali's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayIt was a Monday morning the week before my 40th birthday. I woke up around 5:45 am, put on my robe, and...reactions9comments
The Downside of Covering Up How I FeelI don’t like looking sick. On days when I’m battling the pain or fatigue of AS it makes me feel better to...reactions6comments
Personal Contentment Is Not AccidentalIn my opinion, nothing prepares us for living with arthritis or any other serious chronic illness or disability. We meet these experiences...reactions2comments
Detained For Possession Of ArthritisI have come to the realization that I have the sort of face that airport security can’t help but to "randomly select"...reactions8comments
In Remission, Out of the Community?This community – the one you’re visiting right now via this website – has done so much for me. It’s where I...reactions10comments
Dating While Young and DisabledWhen I think of dating in my 20s, it looks different than I expected in a lot of ways. So much of...reactions1comment
No, Ankylosing Spondylitis Is Not Rheumatoid Arthritis"I have ankylosing spondylitis or AS," I tell the busy-body woman who I know through friends and family. She's asking me how...reactions2comments
Preparing for Imaging Appointments With Ankylosing SpondylitisPart of life with ankylosing spondylitis includes scans to check for bone change and progression. My disease activity over recent years has...reactions7comments
Chronic Illness: What Have You Done for Yourself?I am tired frequently, meandering through the days, dragging my impaired body from room to room, the fatigue so overwhelming. Forget exercise...reactions3comments
Preparing For My First Trip Post Diagnosis and PandemicEditor's note: Read how James' trip went in his follow up article, "Going on My First Trip Post Diagnosis and Pandemic." Prior...reactions2comments
How We Talk to Our Young Kids About AxSpaBecoming a parent brings so many unanticipated joys and challenges, but one my husband and I never thought about before was how...reactions4comments
