My 4 Arthritis Self-Care Basics...Self-care makes up a substantial portion of our quality of life, especially for those of us living with arthritis. However, similar to...reactions5comments
What I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was Diagnosed With AS...The scariest and most confusing time of my life was when I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. A condition with a long...reactions11comments
How to Communicate to Someone That They Hurt Your Feelings...One of the hardest lessons I've learned over the years is the importance of communicating your feelings, especially when hurt by a...reactions2comments
Dysautonomia and AxSpA...Dysautonomia is a group of disorders that can occur when your autonomic nervous system (ANS) is not working properly. The ANS is...reactionscomments
Foot Pain Helped Me Get Diagnosed With AxSpa!...When we think about foot pain, we often don’t think of it being a common axial spondyloarthritis symptom. For me, this was...reactions28comments
Stepping Up To Better Foot Care With AS...In a previous article, I mentioned that one of the signs I wish my pre-diagnosed self had picked up on was that...reactions9comments
Feeling the Pressure from Able-Bodied People to Get Better...One thing has remained a constant throughout the decline of my health these last two years. I feel a looming pressure to...reactions5comments
Learning to Live Again with My Illness...A while back I started becoming overwhelmed with my health. It controlled me day in day out. I felt like I had...reactions4comments
Sad...My second biologic has failed. It seems like I’m fighting a battle, and the deck seems to be stacked against me. I...reactions1comment
Confused!...I had a conversation with my rheumatologist at the VA the other day about my ankylosing spondylitis (she now tells me is...reactionscomments
Reflecting on Disability Pride Month as a Person With AS...July was Disability Pride Month, which I had never heard of before I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. Now, I really look...reactionscomments
What to Expect When Switching Biologics for Ankylosing Spondylitis...Along your treatment journey, you may switch which biologic you take for ankylosing spondylitis. There is much to consider before swapping your...reactions9comments
When Our Loved Ones Don’t Get It...I feel like more often than not, our loved ones don’t tend to understand our illnesses. It might take conversation and time...reactions2comments
The Strobe Light Effect: What People Get Wrong About Chronic Illness...I was watching a cop show the other day, and one of those “drug-addled club” scenes came on. You know, the one...reactions2comments
How I Approach The New Year...Happy New Year! What does the start of the new year mean to you? To me, this question has shifted over the...reactions2comments
New Year, Same Body...What do I want to make sure to get out of this year? Some common New Year's resolutions have to do with...reactions4comments
Three Ways I Overcame Anxiety About (Another) Diagnosis...As I sat in that sterile conference room, awaiting confirmation from my genetic counselor, I couldn't help but feel detached from the...reactions4comments
Axial Spondyloarthritis Symptoms...Chronic, long-term back pain is one of the most commonly reported health problems in the United States. Not surprisingly, back pain is...
Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis (Ankylosing Spondylitis)...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a general term used for 2 types of arthritis that affect the spine: radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) and...
Spondylitis, Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis: What Is the Difference?...The names of 3 health conditions that affect your spine sound very similar. However, spondylitis, spondylosis, and spondylolisthesis have some key differences...reactions2comments
