Learning to Live Again with My Illness...A while back I started becoming overwhelmed with my health. It controlled me day in day out. I felt like I had...reactions4comments
Sad...My second biologic has failed. It seems like I’m fighting a battle, and the deck seems to be stacked against me. I...reactions8comments
Confused!...I had a conversation with my rheumatologist at the VA the other day about my ankylosing spondylitis (she now tells me is...reactionscomments
Reflecting on Disability Pride Month as a Person With AS...July was Disability Pride Month, which I had never heard of before I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. Now, I really look...reactionscomments
What to Expect When Switching Biologics for Ankylosing Spondylitis...Along your treatment journey, you may switch which biologic you take for ankylosing spondylitis. There is much to consider before swapping your...reactions9comments
When Our Loved Ones Don’t Get It...I feel like more often than not, our loved ones don’t tend to understand our illnesses. It might take conversation and time...reactions2comments
The Strobe Light Effect: What People Get Wrong About Chronic Illness...I was watching a cop show the other day, and one of those “drug-addled club” scenes came on. You know, the one...reactions2comments
How I Approach The New Year...Happy New Year! What does the start of the new year mean to you? To me, this question has shifted over the...reactions2comments
New Year, Same Body...What do I want to make sure to get out of this year? Some common New Year's resolutions have to do with...reactions4comments
Three Ways I Overcame Anxiety About (Another) Diagnosis...As I sat in that sterile conference room, awaiting confirmation from my genetic counselor, I couldn't help but feel detached from the...reactions4comments
Axial Spondyloarthritis Symptoms...Chronic, long-term back pain is one of the most commonly reported health problems in the United States. Not surprisingly, back pain is...
Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis (Ankylosing Spondylitis)...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a general term used for 2 types of arthritis that affect the spine: radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) and...
Spondylitis, Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis: What Is the Difference?...The names of 3 health conditions that affect your spine sound very similar. However, spondylitis, spondylosis, and spondylolisthesis have some key differences...reactions2comments
How AS and AxSpa Are Different For Women...In the past, doctors thought that ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) were more common in men than women. Now, there...reactions20comments
What Are Axial Spondyloarthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis?...Spondyloarthritis is a type of arthritis that affects the joints and the areas where ligaments or tendons attach to bone. Axial spondyloarthritis...
Ankylosing Spondylitis vs. Degenerative Disc Disease: What's the Difference?...Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and degenerative disc disease are both illnesses of the spine that share many of the same painful symptoms. Sometimes...reactions12comments
My Journey with Infliximab Infusions for Ankylosing Spondylitis...I get infliximab infusions (under the brand name Inflectra) for my AxSpa every four weeks. Inflectra is a biosimilar of Remicade. This...reactions3comments
How Diet and Lifestyle Changes Impact My AS Symptoms...Shortly after my diagnosis, I started to investigate diet and lifestyle changes to help fight ankylosing spondylitis. I wanted to become the...reactions5comments
What My AxSpA Diet Looks Like...We hear a lot of conversations around well-being and diet, especially in the chronic illness community. We are often told that diet...reactions1comment
Axial Spondyloarthritis Versus Degenerative Disc Disease...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and degenerative disc disease (DDD) are spine conditions that share many of the same painful symptoms. Sometimes it is...
