Finding a New Biologic After the First Fails...Just when things felt like they were getting steady with Keegan’s treatment plan, that all went out the window. We’ve been through...reactions1comment
Living Well With AxSpa: My Best Tips...I've been living with this chronic illness now for many years. I believe it started when I was young. Going through high...reactions1comment
My Mystery Skin Issues...Sometimes I think my immune system thinks it’s a Pokemon trainer – when it comes to health conditions it feels like it’s...reactions2comments
Surgical Procedure That Actually Helped...I finally found a spine pain management doctor who was actually interested in resolving my lumbar agony. He did a lot of...reactions3comments
Balancing Understanding and Boundaries With Friends and Family...Living with an autoimmune condition like axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) can be a challenging journey, filled with physical and emotional hurdles. Sometimes, the...reactions5comments
10 Years to Find a Good Rheumatologist...My friend passed away in 2009. I was 33 and about to become an NYC Licensed Teacher that September. I recall a...reactions3comments
Being Whole With Ankylosing Spondylitis...I have to admit that I rarely feel whole. I know my body is physically whole; in fact, I am in better health...reactionscomments
Making Time To Help Me...Before I got sick, I would never make time for myself. I was always on the go. Working many hours while attending...reactions1comment
Advice For My Younger Self...I knew — in some intuitive way — that I had ankylosing spondylitis (or something similar) about a decade before I got...reactions7comments
Ask the nr-AxSpA Advocates: Diagnosis and Progression Worries...Editor's note: You can read Part 1 of this series here. The spondyloarthritis community has changed a lot these past few years...reactions1comment
Non-Radiographic AxSpa and Spinal Injuries...One of the hardest things to deal with when living with axial spondyloarthritis is determining the source of pain and whether to...reactions7comments
Feelings Of a Locked Back...I look back and value the days of my youth when I took my healthy back for granted. I was told by...reactions1comment
Making a Difference After Someone's New Diagnosis...This summer, my dad introduced me to an acquaintance he made while playing "pétanque," the famous French boules game. He asked me...reactions2comments
Embracing the Shadows: A Journey Through Ankylosing Spondylitis...In a land shrouded by melancholy’s embrace, there dwelt a man whose spirit had succumbed to shadows. His once agile frame now...reactions2comments
Ankylosing Spondylitis in the Mix.......Many times we really look at the other things that go on in our body. This came to my attention when I...reactions3comments
A Day With Chronic Pain...It’s not being able to sleep well because your body is in consistent chronic pain. You're constantly moving around not being able...reactions6comments
Who Does Axial Spondyloarthritis Affect?...In order to learn more about a disease, the epidemiology of the disease is studied. Epidemiology involves the study of the way...
Off-Label Use of Biologics for Axial Spondyloarthritis...Some biologics are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA). Others are used off-label. Off-label...
The Four Minute Mile: Setting AxSpa Goals...The four minute mile--many people know how the story goes. No one was able to run a sub 4-minute mile and it...reactions2comments
Old Boots and Ankylosing Spondylitis ...I threw away my old boots today. These were not just any old boots. These were boots I bought in August 1973...reactions8comments
