Accessibility is Not For When You Can't...Accessibility has been a hot topic lately. People have been speaking out about inaccessible buildings, damaged wheelchairs, illegally parked cars in blue spaces, and other serious topics of interest. But...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
My Failed Attempt at Reintroducing Massage...Getting a massage used to be one of my favorite things. Heading to the spa a few times a year felt like the ultimate way to indulge myself and escape...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
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 different places. I am an interior designer and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Spondy Pain, or just.. pain?...Just a tad about me -> I was diagnosed with Spondy in March (after a good long journey), and have been taking weekly anti-tnf injections (etanercept) since may. Through June...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptomsFlares Newly Diagnosed
Showering With Ankylosing Spondylitis...One of the things I struggle most with due to ankylosing spondylitis and fibromyalgia is taking a shower. What used to be a refreshing and calming part of my daily...Reactions0reactionsComments33 comments
"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! I mean, what does a sick person look...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Disease Progression ...Hey Everyone lately I have been feeling very unwell. I feel the illness more than ever. I feel extremely weak, very low energy all of the time, and the pain...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
My Experience With an Ankylosing Spondylitis Self-Management Course...Back in the freedom of our pre-Covid world I was lucky enough to attend a specialist self-management course for ankylosing spondylitis at a community hospital here in Melbourne. The course...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Journal: Now More Than Ever...August 9, 2022 Woke up early today - my eyes just popped open. Looked at the clock - 5:32 am staring at me. My pelvis is aching a bit; the...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
How did your A.S diagnosis affect you?...I had an idea that I might have A.S through my own research when doctors wouldn't help me. When I actually put A.S out of my mind and decided not...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesNewly Diagnosed CopingDiagnosis
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Always Getting Similar Sicknesses?...For those of us on immunosuppressants, getting ill and staying ill for a longer amount of time is unfortunately sometimes a regular occurrence. But I was wondering if anybody here...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatmentAwarenessSide Effects
I Had a Beach Weekend - Here’s How it Went!...Traveling has looked very different for a lot of us over the past 2 years. For me, I haven’t gone anywhere that requires a flight. I’m just not ready for...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Remission is Reversing My Acceptance of My Chronic Illness...Chronic illness doesn’t come into a person’s life in a convenient, ready-made package. It arrives in a series of disjointed boxes that appear on your doorstep on separate days, without...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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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 member Bridget sits down with patient leaders Rick...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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Self-Care In Stressful Times...We’re probably living in a time of peak opinion, opining, emoting, and hot takes. The feelings seem to fly out of our fingers and mouths faster than we can say...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
It's Been One Year on Cosentyx...It's been one year on Cosentyx. How does time just fly by? It feels like yesterday that I got my diagnosis with AxSpa--but it almost been 3 years. Cosentyx has...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Steroid Injection Again...I have been scheduled to have another steroid injection for my right SI joint in late October. I have these done approximately 5 times. Honestly I never feel any real...Reactions0reactionsComments32 repliesTreatment