What My Body Tells Me Before an Ankylosing Spondylitis Flare-up...Living with ankylosing spondylitis means dealing with flare-ups. I am not symptom free, so the level of symptoms I am used to...reactions12comments
How I Fight Against Medical Impostor Syndrome As an AxSpA Patient...The chairs in the rheumatology waiting room are cushier than most. I walk towards one with hesitation – feeling out of place...reactionscomments
My Experience with Medical Gaslighting and Ableism from Doctors...About a year ago, I switched family doctors because my last one was ableist and rude towards me. I thought that I...reactions26comments
Community Team...Welcome to Health Union's Community Team. Our Community Team is made up of a diverse group of employees of Health Union who...
My Experience Using Low Dose Naltrexone for Ankylosing Spondylitis...It’s been just over two years since I started taking Low Dose Naltrexone to help manage my AS. LDN is a somewhat...reactions17comments
The Link Between Interstitial Cystitis and Ankylosing Spondylitis...Two weeks ago, I was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis. You know what they say about autoimmune conditions...you can't just have one, and...reactions14comments
Experiencing "FOMO" While Living With Chronic Pain...Chronic pain entered my life while I was a student-athlete in college. This is a time when most people discover independence and...reactions1comment
TENS Unit for Pain Management...A TENS unit is a device that some people with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) use to help manage their pain. It is a...
Medical Marijuana and CBD...More and more people are using medical marijuana and CBD to treat conditions like axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Although they are not approved...
JAK Inhibitors...Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are drugs that help to reduce inflammation in the body. JAK inhibitors are known as disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs...
Steroids...Steroids used for inflammation, also called glucocorticoids or corticosteroids, are drugs that act like the hormone cortisol. Cortisol is a hormone made...
Biologic and Biosimilar Drugs...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a long-term condition with no cure. But treatments such as getting regular exercise and taking medicines can help...
Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)...While there is no cure for axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), there are treatments to help reduce pain and inflammation. The main treatment goals...
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a condition that can worsen over time. There is no cure for AxSpA, but there are treatments that...
Medications for Axial Spondyloarthritis...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a long-term condition that slowly gets worse. If left untreated, axSpA may lead to long-term joint damage and...
Exercise and Physical Therapy...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic condition that cannot be cured. Conditions like axSpA are long-term and progressive. But they can be...
Treatment for Axial Spondyloarthritis...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine and may affect other joints. There is currently no...
What an Ankylosing Spondylitis Flare Really Feels Like...If you don’t deal with chronic pain or illness, you’re probably wondering what it’s actually like to experience a flare-up. Lucky for...reactions54comments
What Chronic Fatigue From an Illness Feels Like...The concept of a "rest day" never really crossed my mind until I found myself experiencing serious ankylosing spondylitis fatigue. About a...reactions1comment
Ankylosing Spondylitis vs Osteoarthritis: How to Tell the Difference...Inflammatory back pain refers to pain and stiffness that comes along with an autoimmune condition such as ankylosing spondylitis. Wear-and-tear osteoarthritis and...reactions13comments
