City Living With A Chronic Illness, Part 1I’ve been thinking a lot about accessibility and disability as I work on my third non-fiction book, City Witches. The book is...reactions2comments
AxSpA Pain ManagementFirst of all, managing pain is different for everyone. During my journey, I quickly learned there is a lot of trial and...reactions3comments
The Inconsistency of My Illness Causes Me FearWhen it comes to chronic illness, no two days are the same. The inconsistency and unpredictability that come with a chronic illness is what gets...reactions4comments
My Experience on TaltzTaltz is not my first biologic on my journey to finding the right treatment. My first biologic was Cimzia, but my rheumatologist...reactions2comments
My nr-AxSpa Biologic Journey: Part OneSince being diagnosed with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis in 2018, I have tried four separate biologics at various times. I am telling you...reactions5comments
Returning to Rock ClimbingWhen I was in graduate school, I started dating my future husband, who was a rock climber. After a few months of...reactions6comments
My nr-AxSpa Biologic Journey: Part TwoEditor's note: Read part one of Pamela's journey here. The next step in my biologic journey was Cimzia. First, the bad news:...reactions2comments
My Cosentyx HangoverAs time goes by, I'm getting less and less nervous injecting! I never, ever thought that I would be saying this. But...reactionscomments
Quitting SmokingI know it is not exactly breaking news that smoking cigarettes is bad for your health. However, you may not know that...reactions9comments
Getting a Degree With AS I started college before my AS symptoms started. I was lucky enough that my AS symptoms started during lockdown as college lectures...reactions2comments
How Do I Connect with Real People Living with AxSpA?Navigating life with axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) can be scary or confusing, especially when going through it alone. After hearing those words “You...reactionscomments
Getting Back to Walking With ASI can remember a time when I took walking for granted. I didn’t give my legs a second thought throughout childhood, or...reactions5comments
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
Weight Gain And Ankylosing SpondylitisI used to always be a "skinny minny." I never once thought about my weight until I turned about 26. My Sicilian...reactions12comments
Damage Done“It can be difficult to know whether you have chronic inflammation in your body … It depends on where and how chronic...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
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
24 Hours in a ChairI know a lot of people have it worse, and I guess while I was writing some of my articles I realized...reactions4comments
My Experience With Switching BiologicsI started biologics in July of 2020, a nerve-wracking experience for me. I was on Cimzia for 3 months, I did not have a pleasant experience with...reactions5comments
My First (And Only) Experience With HumiraIn late 2017, I was prescribed Humira, an immunosuppressant delivered to my home in a Styrofoam crate accompanied by many colorful pamphlets...reactions4comments
