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...reactions2comments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions10repliesNewly 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...reactions4repliesTreatmentAwarenessSide 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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
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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...reactions1comment
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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...reactions2comments
It's Been One Year on Cosentyx...It's been one year on Cosentyx for axSpa. How does time just fly by? It feels like yesterday that I got my diagnosis—but it has been almost 3 years. Cosentyx...reactions6comments
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...reactions32repliesTreatment
Getting Back in the Driver’s Seat With Axial Spondyloarthritis...Like many people my age, I grew up with parents and grandparents who saw doctors as the ultimate authority. It never entered their heads to question anything a medical professional...reactions1comment
It Took 7 Years to Get a Diagnosis...Diagnosis: hello there. I'm still flaring. Started on the 10th of July. 10 days after my third Pfizer vaccine. I am having horrible gut pains which I don't remember having...reactions6comments
Keegan’s Experience With the Mediterranean Diet...My husband Keegan finally hit the point where his AS was stable. The last few years brought lots of challenges that impacted his AS: 2 babies, 2 total hip replacements...reactions3comments
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 a health journalist, which means I turn to...reactions2comments
Using a Wheelchair?...I may be buying a wheelchair tomorrow to use for longer family outings and I'm semi-conflicted about the idea. On one hand, I feel like I need to work as...reactions26repliesFatigue CopingExercise
I’m Experiencing Writer’s Block and Brain Fog Combined...I’m going through a lot this year, and that means my work ethic has sort of gone out the window. I’m experiencing some of the most brain fog I ever...reactions2comments
Learnings From My Recent Hip Surgery...Six months ago I had to undergo hip surgery to fix some long-term issues which caused me a lot of pain and limitations in my movement and exercise routine. You...reactions5comments
