Partnering With Your Healthcare Team...Being diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) can be overwhelming. Talking with your doctor about your concerns and asking questions can help you...
Finding My First Job Since My AS Diagnosis...Having AS has certainly had a very detrimental impact on my career. I was sacked by my employers once they learned my new medical status...reactions11comments
When the Caregiver Hits Rock Bottom...Almost every morning, I wake up at 5am to get ready for work. I pack a lunch for my daughter and hope...reactions1comment
Overcoming Anxiety and Navigating the Future With Axial Spondyloarthritis...If you've recently been diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) or another health condition, it's natural to have concerns about the future. I...reactions2comments
Surprise! I’m a Competitive Athlete Again!...I didn’t think becoming a competitive athlete would happen again! I share my journey as an athlete in this article. Sometimes, things...reactions6comments
My Achilles Heel Is Literally My Achilles Heel...An aspect of AS that is often overlooked is foot pain. AS can cause a lot of pain in the foot, especially...reactions19comments
Degenerative Disc Disease and AxSpa...Axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpa) and degenerative disc disease are both illnesses of the spine that share many of the same painful symptoms. Sometimes...reactions12comments
Life Before And After Fusion...My husband, Keegan, walked with a limp for a long time before he was diagnosed with AxSpa. I remember one night he...reactions2comments
My Flare Kit for Axial Spondyloarthritis...When you are in a flare, it can be hard to think of anything positive. Flares bring me into a depression since...reactions1comment
Developing Your Fatigue Response Plan, Part 2: The Basics...Spondyloarthritis has lots of things going for it as far as treachery goes. It's hard to pronounce. People don't know what it...reactions2comments
Tips on Keeping Up With Replies With a Chronic Illness...I wrote an article a while back about my struggles with responding to friends’ messages - one of the many consequences of living with a...reactionscomments
How I Use NSAIDs to Manage AS Symptoms...Like most people, the first medication I was prescribed when first diagnosed with AS was a course of anti-inflammatories. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs...reactions1comment
Invisible & Not Believed. A Poem By Sherry L...It's been almost four winters I have begged for help With all that has been going on within and without... Four winters...reactions6comments
Navigating Winter Walks: A Guide for Dog Parents With AxSpa...Walking my dog outside during the wintertime is a form of torture I don't wish upon anyone. As walking her is something...reactions4comments
Ten Years With AxSpa - My Longest Relationship!...Ten years with my dark passenger (for those who watched Dexter 😉), my longest relationship! Oh...we had some big fights, some crises...reactions1comment
Why I’m Not on a Biologic...There’s a conversation my rheumatologist and I have on replay at every appointment I attend. It starts with my doctor sharing the...reactions5comments
Questions I Ask Myself When Seeing a New Doctor...Let’s talk specialty physicians. If you grimaced at the thought of having this conversation, you probably have had the same experience that...reactions7comments
Switching Doctors When You Want Better Care...I’d had the same family doctor for 12 years. She was great to me for a long time, but as I wrote...reactions3comments
Navigating AxSpa Research and New Discoveries...Did you know that researchers discovered the connection between HLA-B27 and AxSpa in the early 70s? And that biologics were introduced in...reactions1comment
Going Natural: My Decision To Stop Taking Biologics...It's been a long 5 years of trying different treatments that have unfortunately not been successful for me. The medications have caused...reactions18comments
