My First Trips With ASDoctors diagnosed me with ankylosing spondylitis at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we all know, everything was closed, and we...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
Preparing For A Flight With AxSpaEver since AS started making a real appearance in my life, I started dreading flights. This is sad to me because I...reactions7comments
Humira As Treatment For AS: My ExperienceWhen I was 18 years old, I developed ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a genetic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the spine. The...reactionscomments
My Biologic Keeps My Flares AwayI got a reminder this summer about how effective my biologic is at keeping my flares at bay. To give a bit...reactions2comments
Summer Travels With ASSummer time for me always comes with a lot of traveling. Day trips, extended weekends trip, or a quick flight somewhere. Over...reactions3comments
Sex! (And Ankylosing Spondylitis)There. I’ve said it. Not out loud, of course, but on the page. Sex. It’s a great word when you think about...reactions1comment
How I Manage My AxSpa Without Biologics (part 2)This is a continuation of How I Manage My AxSpa Without Biologics: Nutrition and Movement. In the first part, I talked about...reactions2comments
Does Ankylosing Spondylitis Cause Nausea?There are many unwelcomed symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The fatigue, brain fog, and pain are enough to cope with. But many...reactions5comments
Researching Axial Spondyloarthritis For MyselfOne of the most critical issues I think we've all been facing in the past few years is the regularity of disinformation...reactions5comments
How I Manage My AxSpa Without Biologics: Nutrition and Movement2025 marks 10 years since my AxSpa diagnosis! What a journey! Once I got the diagnosis, my rheumatologist suggested strong anti-inflammatory medication...reactions4comments
Food Allergies, Gut Inflammation, And AxSpAScientists do not fully know how food allergies affect inflammation in axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA). However, researchers believe there is a link between...reactions2comments
Finding Credible Health InformationThere's a lot of health information available on the internet these days. From personal blogs to online magazines to government websites and...reactions2comments
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
Being Unable To Exercise As I WantSomething that has been difficult for me ever since becoming chronically ill with AxSpA is the change of lifestyle – particularly working...reactions17comments
Technology as a Double-Edged SwordPicture this: enjoying brunch with colleagues, where you’re excitingly exchanging anecdotes, insights, and perspectives over pancakes. Slowly, our conversation turned from discussing...reactions2comments
What Health Coaches Sometimes Get Wrong About Chronic ConditionsI was scrolling through social media when I stumbled upon a quote from a health coach that read, "You can make time...reactions2comments
The Struggle for Sleep With ASMy AS has caused endless disruption to my sleep. At my worst, I couldn’t sleep for more than three hours at once...reactions2comments
Why I Stepped Back From This Community for a BreakI've been a devoted part of this community for many years—as a writer, moderator, and Patient Leadership Council member. I've even been...reactions1comment
Switching Biologics With AxSpaSwitching meds. No big deal right?! This one in particular wasn’t successful but not to worry, there are so many biologics on...reactions11comments
