Living With Axial Spondyloarthritis & Fibromyalgia...When you live with axial spondyloarthritis, the pain is constant. Not to mention the brain fog, extreme fatigue, stiffness, trouble sleeping, and...reactionscomments
Adapting To the Disappearance Of Restful Sleep...It feels like common knowledge that the right amount of sleep can help with productivity, brain functioning, and maybe even help you...reactions6comments
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...
Shower Tips for Ankylosing Spondylitis Pain and Fatigue...One of the things I struggle most with due to ankylosing spondylitis and fibromyalgia is taking a shower. What used to be...reactions33comments
Adolescent AS for me...Hi, I'm a 69yo retired healthcare worker in Radiology. I was an active child in grade school. I started playing little league...reactions1comment
Understanding Mental Health and Mental Health Resources...Living with a chronic illness is about more than just physical symptoms. It also impacts how you think, feel, and act. For...
Managing Period Pain and Ankylosing Spondylitis Flares...Whenever my period is on its way, I know the true (monthly) battle is beginning. Not only do I contend with the...reactions16comments
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent...
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions29comments
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...
