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This article will be about my self-care plan. I always thought self-care was just taking baths, going for a walk and lighting candles to relax. After some research, I learned that there...

I have been back on Humira for 6 months now, which is the same drug that had put me into remission for 8 years. Of course, I was not assuming...

The COVID-19 pandemic as well as my spondyloarthritis (SpA) have tossed me in so many directions over the past 2 to 3 years - fear, panic, fatigue. I feel at...

Anybody reading this already knows that arthritis is serious. It hurts. It burns. It stops people in their tracks with brain fog, stiffness, reduced range of motion, and fatigue. In...

Next month marks 14 years since Keegan and I got together. I remember it very fondly. We were 17-years-old and mutual friends were trying to get us to date. Keegan...

There’s a huge shift happening right now in on the work scene, with employees demanding more in terms of benefits, pay, and work flexibility. One of the changes I’m seeing...

My rheumatologist of the last fifteen or so years is retiring. Talk about striking fear in the heart of a long-term patient. Wow, that is not great news. I know...

When I was diagnosed with AS, I was also diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. A double whammy. I grew to understand that dietary changes and certain diets could have the potential...

2021 was fun, tiring, wonderful, complicated, and stressful, among other things. Above all, it was a long, exhausting year full of healthcare visits for me. As a result, I’ve been...

Receiving an AxSpA diagnosis can come with a flurry of emotions, both good and bad. I received my diagnosis before my senior year of college and what was supposed to...

It is going on 2 months since returning back to work. I have good days and I have bad days. I love what I am doing. Then what is the...

As I’m writing this, I’m having the worst flare since starting Cosentyx. I have been on Cosentyx for a year now. It has given me my life back. Besides this horrible flare, I’ve been doing...

"I felt like I was having a heart attack," a friend in an ankylosing spondylitis support group wrote, flabbergasted. "I felt like my chest was on fire, and like my...

Injecting biologics can take a while to get used to. The AS and AxSpa community, especially on Instagram, have been sharing their injection videos for quite a while now. It...

As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, I was blessed enough to have lived 8 years in remission. During those 8 years I couldn’t even remember what it was like to...

I had a very inspiring coaching session as part of my Diploma in Life Coaching. I explained to the coach my plans and how I reinvented the wheel of my...

I’d suffered from the pain of AS for years when I began to notice how disconnected I was from my body. Everyone told me how important it was to exercise...

The twists and turns of life have taught me that it’s essential to protect my peace of mind and honor my purpose in life. The foundation is putting myself first...

Support is something not everyone is fortunate enough to have. I understand that I am incredibly lucky with the support system I have, and I try to be the best...

Deciding to start a family while navigating life with ankylosing spondylitis wasn’t necessarily a hard decision. My husband and I recognized that we may be embarking on a challenge full...