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
Beyond Medication: Managing Axial Spondyloarthritis Holistically...When I first was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, I didn’t see or read a lot about stress management. In fact, all of...reactions3comments
Alternative Therapies and Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment...I have always been interested in spirituality, mental health, and alternative methods of healing — even before I realized I was passionate...reactions5comments
My COVID Antivirals Experience...After spending the best part of two years under virtual house arrest in an attempt to protect myself from COVID, it finally...reactions5comments
AxSpa and Sicca Syndrome...In the common sides effects of Humira, you can find a long list of things. I think I have Sicca syndrome, including...reactions9comments
Inflammatory Arthritis and Intermittent Fasting...Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, so you should not take health advice from me. I am a chronic illness advocate and...reactions2comments
Adding Injury to AxSpA Pain: Thinking About Acute vs. Chronic Pain...Most of the pain I feel these days--well, for the past two decades--is chronic pain related to AxSpA. As I’ve previously mentioned...reactions4comments
An Unrealistic Outlook on Exercise...In the past year, I have gained unwanted weight. This is due to a lack of mobility and medication. I was pretty much...reactions15comments
A Realistic Outlook on Exercise...If you read my articles "An Unrealistic Outlook on Exercise" and the "All or Nothing Approach" you'll know that I haven't been...reactions14comments
Exercise is Medicine!...This saying is not from me. I heard it during the presentation of a rheumatologist specialised in AxSpa. I thought this was...reactions5comments
Biologic Medications and My Finger Infection...Having an autoimmune disease like AS, my body can be vulnerable to getting infections much easier. I am on biologics (I take...reactions5comments
