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
COVID-19 Updates, April 7: Face Coverings, Testing, & Medications...It is common to feel overwhelmed about COVID-19: so much information changing day-to-day. Here are some of the important COVID-19 stories that...reactionscomments
Detained For Possession Of Arthritis...I have come to the realization that I have the sort of face that airport security can’t help but to "randomly select"...reactions8comments
How My Music Helps Me Relax: 5 Songs...I’ve been thinking about some of the things I do to relax. Not just relaxing my bones or my body, but relaxing...reactions2comments
Finally Got 2 Weeks of Heaven...These past 2 weeks felt like heaven. For anyone suffering from a chronic illness, it's a wish come true to be able...reactions3comments
Setting Goals for a New Year...Since I received my diagnosis, I kind of let go on making goals that I really want to achieve. I would like...reactionscomments
It Never Ends !!!!...I have HLAB 27 POSITIVE and was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. I have 4 rods and screws, this May I had a...reactions2comments
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In Remission, Out of the Community?...This community – the one you’re visiting right now via this website – has done so much for me. It’s where I...reactions10comments
Women Don’t Get AxSpA?! This Old Story Needs to Go!...I have recently changed rheumatologists. I have been living with AxSpA for seven years, if we don’t count the years I had...reactions2comments
