Articles

I’ve said from the start of this disease that I personally believe therapy is key in managing this disease. I had mental illnesses prior to being diagnosed with AS, but...

I am currently a university student but first started experiencing AS symptoms during high school. Being a student is hard enough, but when you mix in having a chronic illness...

Before I start writing about my experience with disability allowance/payment, I want to say that I know how much harder it is for others to get approved for disability. It seems...

For most of us, we have grown up in a world where cannabis was illegal, or at least society frowned upon it. There’s a lot of subconscious ideas that we...

Do you suffer from holiday hangover? I always do, and I don’t even have AS! (My husband, Keegan, is the one with AS.) Now that Keegan and I have 2...

Getting told I had axial spondyloarthritis filled me with two big emotions: fear and relief. I didn’t want to be told I had an incurable, progressive disease. If I’m honest...

This January marks the third anniversary of my AS diagnosis. However, I can’t tell you the exact date. The previous January, a close friend of mine passed away. Being the superstitious...

When you’re down in the dumps for so long, sometimes it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Or any light at all. Waking up and...

So much about living with a chronic illness leads to feelings of overwhelm. Whether it’s worrying about coverage for medication, struggling with the responsibilities of everyday life, or dealing with...

On Monday the 4th of October I received a text saying that my rheumatologist had referred me for a third dose of the Covid vaccine. My appointment was that Saturday...

Going away for a weekend break or a holiday is one of my favorite things to do with my boyfriend. It still is even though our holidays have changed since I became...

In my opinion, fatigue is the worst arthritis symptom. My fatigue is unsurpassed in deactivation powers. Arthritis is always there, ticking away in the background, sometimes so quietly that I...

Growing up as a competitive skateboarder, the pain I experienced from the age of 15 in my “hips” (actually SI joints) was considered some sort of injury. This pain fluctuated...

Editor's note: This article discusses weight and dieting. Have you ever heard of the Spondylitis Association of America (SAA)? I have been a passive member for about three years, and...

As we all know, chronic fatigue is without a doubt one of the most challenging symptoms. It will outright stop you in your tracks and cause whatever balance you have...

I started on biologics about a year and a half ago. I was prescribed Humira on a bi-weekly cycle, meaning one injection every 14 days. I was told at the...

Movement. Something we all know helps us with AS. Movement is medicine. Have you heard that before? I know I have. But what if we don’t want to move? I...

As the days get shorter, darker and much colder, my body can tell that it's winter. The cold aches my body and intensifies my pain and oh how it makes my spasms angry! Christmas is my favorite time of...

Before I got sick, I would never make time for myself. I was always on the go. Working many hours while attending college, meeting my boyfriend and my friends. I...

It’s been a long bumpy and extremely tiring ride. I been off work on sick leave, for the past 2 and a half years. To be honest I still feel...