Sticking With My Healthy Habits Through the Holidays...The holidays are approaching fast! I will go home to see my family in the south of France for two weeks! What happens...reactions5comments
After Much Reluctance, I Tried CBD For AS And Anxiety...Over the past few months, my ankylosing spondylitis has been flaring up. I definitely think the global pandemic and being in quarantine...reactions16comments
My AS Life Before Diagnosis...I know I’m considered to be one of the lucky ones. From the onset of symptoms to diagnosis, it took one full...reactions4comments
Dealing With Difficult Family Members Over The Holidays...I’m sure most of us have at least one (or more) family member that just doesn’t quite get what we go through...reactions3comments
Self-Care: I Set Small Goals & Limit My Activities...Whether you realise it or not, you are dealing with everyday struggles and an unpredictability that comes with having AS. Pulling yourself out of bed, exercising, making your dinner or...reactions9comments
Laziness Does Not Exist...Editor's note: Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Devon Price, a social psychologist who authored the book, Laziness Does Not...reactions2comments
My Recipe For Holiday Hibernation...Do you ever feel jealous that bears get to hibernate through the holidays? They go sauntering into their caves, easy as they...reactionscomments
Welcome, Friends!...I used to love to use the app Stumble Upon. The way it worked is I would enter the website and probably...reactionscomments
From Self-Help Guru to Disability Advocate...A few years back I created a mental health and wellness website to both share my journey through self-discovery and in hopes...reactions4comments
All I Want from Santa....(And Doctors)...I loved my friends, I loved my job, I loved life. I worked for our state, Alaska, for almost 17 years. I...reactions1comment
It All Started When I Was Pregnant...Good afternoon! So...hmmmm, my story. Wherever do I begin? My current pain management Dr states that, most likely, this all started when...reactions4comments
The Pain is Unbearable...Hi everyone, I apologize for the long post in advance it's the first time I've ever posted anything like this on any...reactions2comments
Trying Different Treatments for Ankylosing Spondylitis...At age 50, I had hand pain, back pain, and swelling and was told I had rheumatoid arthritis, w/o testing. Methotrexate was...reactions2comments
Patient Experiences: Applying for Disability Benefits...Are you in the process of applying for disability? Maybe you have some experience with the process? In the recording below, team...reactions1comment
I've Got COVID: Here's My Story...I had a pretty terrible March 2021. My father went into emergency overnight surgery after a routine operation that went badly. He...reactions2comments
Forgive Yourself For Not Being Healthy...For AS Community, Five months ago, I quit my full-time job of three years managing a compliance team of technical writers at...reactions9comments
Thrown Upside Down and Thrown About Twice...I sit here thinking as I’m about to put pen to paper so to speak. It’s hard to believe I was diagnosed...reactions8comments
Mysterious Chronic Pain Throughout My Teens...My name is Étáin, I am a 22-year-old woman from Ireland. I have been living with symptoms of AS for well over...reactions1comment
Applying for Disability: Interview With Patient Leader Diana Castaldini...Our AS.net community has shared varying experiences regarding disability applications. Some people were approved right away, others appealed and eventually were approved...reactions6comments
AS and Confidence...I have always thought I was a confident person. I have insecurities about certain things, as most people do, but I feel...reactions2comments
