Long COVID: Mental Health EditionThere has been a lot of talk about long Covid and the lasting physical effects of the virus. I really feel for anyone out there experiencing...reactions10comments
Flare-Ups and How to CopeFlare-ups are not only common but can be a real pain in the butt. Whether it hits me when I first wake...reactions8comments
7 Questions For Emergency PrepOur routines have the habit of taking on lives of their own. Sometimes they function explicitly, out in the open for all...reactions4comments
What My Rheumatologist Suggested For FatigueFatigue is my worst enemy. I almost never stop talking about how tired I am, and I’m sorry if you’ve ever had...reactions19comments
Starting Physical TherapySince February 2022, I have been going to physiotherapy (physical therapy) once a week or every two weeks. My family doctor recommended...reactions6comments
5 Ways Minimalism Helps Keep My AS Symptoms in RemissionIn 2016, I was overworked, underpaid, and burning the candle at all ends. Every day, I’d wake up before 5am for my...reactions7comments
My Journey to Getting DiagnosedWhere do I begin, as it feels for me my journey has been a long one. It has been what I like...reactions1comment
Walking for AS ManagementAround the time I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), I became heavily invested in the medicine of movement. It’s not that...reactions3comments
The Shadow of Ankylosing SpondylitisOne of the hardest aspects of my diagnosis was breaking the news to my mother. Having lived most of her adult life...reactions11comments
Dealing With Sleep ShameAnkylosing spondylitis has taught me something incredibly valuable — that one day will never be the same as the next. I used...reactions2comments
Being Chronically Ill During a Pandemic: Part 2I've previously spoken about the mental challenges of having AS and being immunosuppressed during the pandemic. Unfortunately, that was just the tip of...reactions3comments
Being a Mom and Trying to Build a Business With ASI've always been an active, outgoing person, so when I lost my job of 8 years, I became very depressed for a...reactions8comments
Just Let It OutSometimes, you just gotta let it out. That comes from a caregiver myself as well as seeing my husband go through so...reactions2comments
Walking With Ankylosing Spondylitis and Jimmy BuffettI love playlists. I have a library of about 3,000 songs, mostly classic rock (I am an old guy, remember), pop, country...reactions17comments
How Heat Waves Affect MeI don’t know where you live, but recently, we’ve had a massive heat wave where I live in Canada. The humidity has...reactions4comments
Seeing the Funny Side of Brain FogBrain fog is definitely one of the more annoying symptoms of AS. It’s bad enough that this condition robs us of our mobility...reactions15comments
My (Not Quite) Guilty PleasuresAs a rule, guilty pleasures are things that we enjoy despite a certain amount of low regard by society or our specific...reactions3comments
My Double Jaw Surgery JourneyI remember the first time I was teased because of my jaw dysfunction. I was in middle school and this girl always...reactions22comments
I Live With AS, But AS Doesn’t Define MeWe asked our Facebook community to complete the following sentence, "AS doesn't define me, I am ________." Check out some of the...reactions3comments
Dancing My AS OffAs a little girl I remember always dancing everywhere. It didn't matter where I was, or who was looking, I danced whenever...reactions4comments
