Chronic Pain & Sleeping Separately in a Relationship...For years now, my fiancé and I have slept separately due to my chronic pain. It hasn’t affected our relationship, thankfully, but...reactions3comments
Weight Gain And Ankylosing Spondylitis...I used to always be a "skinny minny." I never once thought about my weight until I turned about 26. My Sicilian...reactions12comments
Damage Done...“It can be difficult to know whether you have chronic inflammation in your body … It depends on where and how chronic...reactions6comments
Trying to Test My Limits and How it’s Affected Me...If you know me or follow me on Instagram, you know that I regularly use a rollator walker to get around. I...reactions1comment
Flares...Like any form of arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) comes with good days and bad days. Periods when symptoms increase are called flares...
History of Axial Spondyloarthritis Classifications...The condition that doctors now call axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) was first mentioned in about 1500 BC. Ancient Egyptian pharaohs may have had...
Keeping Me Me...I was diagnosed with AS about a year ago. Two months ago, I switched from injections to infusions and have been in...reactions9comments
Medical Review Board...The Health Union Medical Review Board is made up of board-certified healthcare professionals with extensive experience in their respective fields. They review...
Using Fasting to Help With My AxSpa...Editor's note: Fasting should not be used by certain people, such as those who have diabetes, a history of disordered eating, or...reactions3comments
24 Hours in a Chair...I know a lot of people have it worse, and I guess while I was writing some of my articles I realized...reactions4comments
My Experience With Switching Biologics...I started biologics in July of 2020, a nerve-wracking experience for me. I was on Cimzia for 3 months, I did not have a pleasant experience with...reactions5comments
My First (And Only) Experience With Humira...In late 2017, I was prescribed Humira, an immunosuppressant delivered to my home in a Styrofoam crate accompanied by many colorful pamphlets...reactions4comments
An Appointment Of Disappointment...I had high hopes for my rheumatologist appointment on Monday. It was my first face to face consultation in over 2 years...reactions16comments
COVID-19 Proves That Accessibility Was Possible All Along—And Should Be Here to Stay...Before COVID-19, my chances of being able to keep a doctor’s appointment on a day I was having an ankylosing spondylitis flare-up—-even...reactions2comments
I’m Tired of Being Judged for my COVID Views...I’m sure many of us in the chronic illness community can relate to what I’m about to say. It’s gotten to a...reactionscomments
COVID-19 Is In My House...I don’t know where to begin with this. I felt so anxious and panicky. I felt like I was not in control...reactions2comments
My Comfort Levels With COVID...COVID is coming up on its 2 year anniversary. Can you believe it? I can’t. The past 2 years have been so...reactions1comment
Lifting COVID Restrictions Makes Me Nervous...In 2022, everyone is extremely sick of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trust me, so am I. I’m just not so eager to completely...reactions1comment
Life Lessons from Ali's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day...It was a Monday morning the week before my 40th birthday. I woke up around 5:45 am, put on my robe, and...reactions9comments
Personal Contentment Is Not Accidental...In my opinion, nothing prepares us for living with arthritis or any other serious chronic illness or disability. We meet these experiences...reactions2comments
