Monday Mornings Can Be the Hardest for Me...Monday morning, time to get up for work. My alarm clock keeps ringing and I keep putting it on snooze. There are...reactions8comments
Don't Let a Smile Fool You...Behind that smile of mine hides many things, that I decide who to open up to and tell. Would you be able...reactions12comments
Going Out for a Day and the Result...About a month ago now, I went downtown for a day trip with one of my close friends. I knew immediately when...reactions2comments
The Long-Term Effects of Uveitis...I was freshly out of college and going into grad school when uveitis struck — and it struck hard. I was otherwise...reactions2comments
Help getting a diagnosis...The more I read about this disease the more I’m convinced that I have it. How do I go about talking to...reactions4repliesDiagnosis
How It's Been Going With AxSpa...Getting diagnosed started off as such a bumpy ride. Every day looked hopeless. Every day looked like things would not get better...reactions8comments
The Arthritis Advocacy Iceberg...The dictionary identifies an advocate as a person who publicly recommends or promotes a policy or cause. Ideally, it's a good or...reactions3comments
From Self-Help Guru to Disability Advocate...A few years back I created a mental health and wellness website to both share my journey through self-discovery and in hopes...reactions4comments
A Painful Return To Pills...I'm ever so grateful for my medications and they have completely turned my life around. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in...reactions17comments
Anyone got some hot travel tips? ...I'm planning a couple of short trips- one to NYC in July and one to Italy in September :D Very excited to...reactions2repliesTips & AdviceTravel
The 2024 Social Health Awards Program...Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards...reactionscomments
The 2024 Social Health Awards Program...We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...reactions1comment
When Chronic Illness and Stress Collide...When stress presents itself in my life it tends to turn my life inside out and entirely consume my mind. Everything else...reactions8comments
I'm Not Returning to College Campus...This semester college has returned full-time to campus, but I am unable to return to campus due to my AS and being...reactions3comments
Do different seasons bring on different symptoms?...For me, winter causes more lumbar, SI joints, and peripheral joint pain, whereas summer causes more fatigue, brain fog, and muscle pain...reactions38repliesSymptomsWeather
Getting My Driver's License With Ankylosing Spondylitis...I got my license this month! After 7 years of constantly failing tests, I finally did it. Driving is not for everyone...reactions4comments
Understanding is Love: My New Mantra...“Understanding is love’s other name. If you don’t understand you can’t love.” -Thich Nhat Hanh If you met me and told me...reactions4comments
Pain shaming...Has anyone gone to doctors or physical therapists and they basically shame you for your pain? I had a nasty flare and...reactions4repliesExerciseTreatment
Trauma and Health Anxiety...During 2020 — when the pandemic began — I developed what I call extreme health anxiety. Living with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) just...reactions2comments
Having a Rough Day...This is mentally killing me. Going on disability was hard enough, that alone makes me feel so useless. I thank god everyday...reactions1comment
