Today Will Be Better: Managing Mental Health With Chronic Conditions...Editor's note: This article discusses suicide and mental health issues.Dave Courtney lived a truly fascinating life. Growing up in a similar area of...reactions8comments
Blood Tests to Diagnose Axial Spondyloarthritis...Diagnosing AxSpA spectrum conditions can be challenging. A variety of symptoms may be present, with or without visible changes on imaging tests...
My Experience With Taking Biologics for AS...I’ve been on biologics now for two and a half years. Before biologics, I was desperate for relief from the pain my...reactions7comments
"Ask Me Anything" With a Health Coach...Are you living with axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) and looking for ways to improve your quality of life? Do you have questions about...reactionscomments
Summertime, the Warmer Weather, and Flares...Summertime, summertime. Who doesn’t love summer? The beautiful warm weather outside. The time where vacation mode comes along and you start planning...reactions5comments
Redefining Success on Our Terms...As anyone living with axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpa) knows, one of the critical aspects of navigating AxSpa is redefining what success means after...reactions4comments
Will a Breast Reduction Help My AxSpa Symptoms?...I was sitting my rheumatologist's office, when he mentioned "I think you should look into a breast reduction." This never crossed my...reactions5comments
Tips For Weightlifting With AS...Since I was a teenager, I have always enjoyed lifting weights at the gym. It was probably the first hobby I had...reactions11comments
We Need To Talk About Mental Health...I recently ran a Twitter poll asking members of the chronic illness community to vote on the topics that were most compelling...reactions2comments
How To Keep Your Head Up Through The Diagnosis Process...We all have different experiences with our diagnoses. Some of us have to wait several years, see countless doctors, and do numerous...reactionscomments
How AS Saved My Mental Health...I was in a pretty dark place mentally just prior to my AS diagnosis. I was living in China and between jobs...reactions12comments
Having Depression and Ankylosing Spondylitis...I feel like it’s almost impossible to have AS and not have mental health issues, too. It just affects every part of...reactions4comments
Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Lesson in Traveling With Intention...I’ve never been a massive fan of “traveling,” but I appreciate arriving at my destination. Before 2020, I used to travel quite...reactions7comments
My Pain Management Procedure...I could have never prepared myself for the injections for my muscle spasms. I got multiple injections on each side of my...reactions19comments
My First Trip to the Hair Salon With AxSpa...I’ve never dyed my hair or done anything adventurous with it. So, I rarely go to the hairdressers. Before Covid I might...reactions14comments
Why I Had to Switch Biologics...After a long journey to get a diagnosis (see my series entitled "7 Years in No Diagnosis Land") and a bad experience...reactions12comments
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. This is incorrect; it is different...reactions38comments
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Navigating Fear and Resilience...I've been on a weighty journey—a journey characterized by declining health and disability. It is undeniably cumbersome. Chronic illness has disrupted the...reactions6comments
Is My Axial Spondyloarthritis My Fault? No!...I recently got asked by someone I met through coaching and lifestyle self-management how I got AxSpa? That is a very good...reactions12comments
Acceptance and Transition After an AxSpa Diagnosis...I am facilitating a course on lifestyle management for people living with long term conditions, with difficult life circumstances, and in need...reactions5comments
