The Healing Power of Silliness...Any parent of a 4-year-old and 2-year old will admit that things tend to get pretty silly in their house. Add in...reactions1comment
Dealing With the Lack of Knowledge of AS in Healthcare...Before I was diagnosed with ankylosis spondylitis, I’d never heard of it. I spent a lot of time researching my condition, then...reactions4comments
Reducing Medication Intake Is My Agenda Whilst Living With AxSpa...After my diagnosis I visited doctors to seek advice, discuss treatment recommendations, and find ways to cope with AxSpa symptoms. From the...reactions13comments
Ask the Non-Radiographic AxSpA Advocates: Self-Advocacy and Finding Community...As we learn more and more about axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS), we also learn that many people live with...reactions9comments
My Journey as an Athlete Living With AS...I have been an athlete most of my life. I discovered the sport of tennis when I lived in France at the...reactions5comments
I Have A Chronic Illness And Chronic Depression...Having a chronic illness like ankylosing spondylitis takes its toll on us physically, but it also takes a huge toll on us...reactions4comments
My Attempt to Stop My Medication...In 2018, I spent one month in France without my medication. Of course, it wasn’t planned... I left the UK in the...reactions9comments
Joy Tilbrook...Joy works for a disability charity and lives in London. After having symptoms throughout her teens and early twenties, Joy’s symptoms intensified...
Discovering a Different Version of Myself With AS...Developing AS changed my life in in all kinds of ways. Things I had enjoyed were now off-limits. Plans I’d made were...reactions1comment
"But You Don't Look Sick"...If I had a dollar for every time I've been told "but you don't look sick" I would be rich by now!...reactions21comments
Another Sleepless Night...Another night waking up in tears. In tears from not knowing what to do because of the continuous excruciating pain that I...reactions23comments
Life Has Flipped Upside Down...I'm a single mother of 2 boys. Before my diagnosis I worked as a full time carer for the elderly 8 days...reactions1comment
Three Years Since My AS Diagnosis...You would think getting a diagnosis would have answered all the questions about what was going on in my body. The answers...reactions3comments
Changing to a Plant-Based Diet...Nearly two years ago, I decided to try a plant-based diet in hopes that it would reduce inflammation and improve symptoms I...reactions1comment
Uveitis Helped Me Get a Diagnosis...I don’t know where I'm going to start. I used to be a very active person, I love going out and visiting...reactions3comments
Tips To Improve Your Sleep...Sleep is fundamental to help regulate the immune system and live a vibrant and energetic life. We need sleep for restoration, repair...reactionscomments
Not Just Coping But Living With a Chronic Illness...One of the things that I hear from others who are living with chronic illnesses like ankylosing spondylitis is that they are...reactions2comments
How Music Helps Me Cope...Music is incredibly important in my life. I began playing from a young age courtesy of a lovingly heavy influence from my...reactions3comments
Fatigue and Axial Spondyloarthritis...Fatigue is a common symptom of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Fatigue can negatively affect your daily life. But, like other symptoms of axSpA...
Living With Axial Spondyloarthritis...Living with a chronic condition like axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) can affect many areas of your life. People with axSpA have different experiences...
