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With a chronic illness that is largely out of my control, I rely on certain items to give me a sense of control and to be as comfortable as possible...

As my one-year painiversary is coming up, I thought writing an article about this topic was important. My last pain-free day was the 13th of April 2020. I did not...

When I was first diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a form of axial spondyloarthritis, I wasn’t sure how to talk about my experience. Honestly, I didn’t want to think about what...

A lot of my symptoms are very much invisible. When I was first diagnosed, I felt like I was invisible. Within the past year and a half, I’ve made it...

A: Haha, it's pronounced: AN-KUH-LOH-SING SPON-DILL-EYE-TIS. It's a degenerative inflammatory disease that is mediated by the immune system and primarily affects my spine, which means the disease is inflammatory in...

The concept of a "rest day" never really crossed my mind until I found myself experiencing serious ankylosing spondylitis fatigue. About a year before my diagnosis is when I started...

"Centipede to the physician: Doc, when my feet hurt, I hurt all over." In Part 1 of this discussion, I talked about how foot pain can be linked to ankylosing...

We all have different experiences with our diagnoses. Some of us have to wait several years, see countless doctors, and do numerous different tests before getting some answers. Others are...

There are two main categories of spondyloarthritis: axial spondyloarthritis and peripheral spondyloarthritis. Chances are, if you are reading this, you or someone you know falls under the axial spondyloarthritis category...

Have you ever felt like you had a piece of dirt stuck in your eye, and no matter how many times you rinsed it, or how many drops you used...

Spending an hour soaking in a nice hot bubble bath with a good book is one of my favorite ways to relax and destress, especially on a blustery winter or...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and degenerative disc disease are both illnesses of the spine that share many of the same painful symptoms. Sometimes it is even hard for doctors to tell...

I can happily say that since I started to take biologics for my AxSpA, I get less flares. These were debilitating, creating swelling in my feet and knee, making each...

Living with a chronic illness often feels like managing a war between my body and the world around me — a world that was simply not built for the chronically...

I had a pretty terrible March 2021. My father went into emergency overnight surgery after a routine operation that went badly. He thought he was going to die, and I...

It’s 4am and my alarm clock goes off. It’s done this 3 days in a row now. I drag myself out of bed, pour a cup of coffee and drink...

I wish to share a bit about my journey with hip replacements. Not to scare people that this will happen when you have AS, but to take away the fear...

Having children was never my top priority in life. Being a teenager, talking with my girlfriends about life plans, we had different views. Most of them wanted kids for sure...

Editor's note: Please speak with your doctor before starting any new exercise program. A foam roller is a wonderful piece of exercise equipment that can be used in multiple ways...

It’s one of those days, one of those days where the pain and fatigue to take over. Standing is too difficult. The fatigue makes me dizzy and the pain, well it’s...