Arthritic Hands and Talk To Text for Ankylosing Spondylitis...Over the past year, I have started experiencing more and more remarkably noticeable finger joint pain. I’ve always had a little bit...reactions5comments
What Brain Fog Feels Like With Ankylosing Spondylitis...Do you ever struggle with remembering where you put things, forming complete thoughts, or even remembering what you were thinking about doing...reactions25comments
My 5 Essential Dos and Don’ts for AS Flares...This morning, I woke up with a familiar, burning ache in my bones. In those first few hazy moments of consciousness, before...reactions15comments
Understanding and Managing the "Humira Hangover"...Since Keegan, my husband with AS, began taking Adalimumab (Humira) over 2 years ago, he's always talked about a "Humira hangover." He'd...reactions32comments
5 Ways Our AxSpA Community is Coping with Chronic Fatigue...We recently asked our email newsletter subscribers one question, and our community answered: What kind of content are you most interested in...reactions8comments
Foam Roller Basics and Stretching...Editor's note: Please speak with your doctor before starting any new exercise program. A foam roller is a wonderful piece of exercise...reactions1comment
A Diagnosis, Immunobiological Therapy, and Allergic Reactions...Hi, my name is Dima, and I’m 27 years old. 8 years ago, I experienced my first symptoms of axial spondyloarthritis, but...reactions3comments
My Top 5 Comfort Must-Haves For AS...When I started experiencing symptoms of AS, comfort suddenly became the forefront of my life. If you suffer from AS, then you...reactions15comments
Muscle Spasms and Axial Spondyloarthritis...When you google AS, there is a specific number of symptoms and a definition of what you should feel like. But I think this is...reactions44comments
Chronic Pain, Sleeping Separately, and Building a Strong Relationship...For years now, my fiancé and I have slept separately due to my chronic pain. It hasn’t affected our relationship, thankfully, but...reactions3comments
Complementary and Integrative Health...Complementary and integrative health (CIH) is a group of medical treatments that are not part of mainstream, or conventional, medicine. Here, mainstream...
My Decision to Stick With a Biologic, and How It’s Helped...The decision to start any medication is one that I do not take lightly. I do my due diligence, ask lots of...reactions4comments
How Brain Fog Impacts My Life...We all know brain fog all too well. For many of us, it started out as something small—merely stumbling on our words...reactions12comments
Let's Talk About Sex!...With a chronic illness like ankylosing spondylitis, sex might be hard. The pain and stiffness from your disease might make you feel...reactions5comments
5 Ways I Relieve Pain in My Achilles Heel...My Achilles heel is literally my Achilles heel. An aspect of AS that is often overlooked is foot pain. AS can cause...reactions19comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions35comments
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