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...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...reactions8comments
Long COVID: Mental Health Edition...There has been a lot of talk about long Covid and the lasting physical effects of the virus. I really feel for anyone out there experiencing...reactions10comments
Flare-Ups and How to Cope...Flare-ups are not only common but can be a real pain in the butt. Whether it hits me when I first wake...reactions8comments
7 Questions For Emergency Prep...Our routines have the habit of taking on lives of their own. Sometimes they function explicitly, out in the open for all...reactions4comments
What My Rheumatologist Suggested For Fatigue...Fatigue is my worst enemy. I almost never stop talking about how tired I am, and I’m sorry if you’ve ever had...reactions19comments
My Life with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Fibromyalgia...I have both AS and Fibro. It sucks! So much pain, no life, and I'm in bed most of the time. I...reactions23comments
Starting Physical Therapy...Since February 2022, I have been going to physiotherapy (physical therapy) once a week or every two weeks. My family doctor recommended...reactions6comments
5 Ways Minimalism Helps Keep My AS Symptoms in Remission...In 2016, I was overworked, underpaid, and burning the candle at all ends. Every day, I’d wake up before 5am for my...reactions7comments
My Journey to Getting Diagnosed...Where do I begin, as it feels for me my journey has been a long one. It has been what I like...reactions1comment
Walking for AS Management...Around the time I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), I became heavily invested in the medicine of movement. It’s not that...reactions3comments
The Shadow of Ankylosing Spondylitis...One of the hardest aspects of my diagnosis was breaking the news to my mother. Having lived most of her adult life...reactions11comments
Dealing With Sleep Shame...Ankylosing spondylitis has taught me something incredibly valuable — that one day will never be the same as the next. I used...reactions2comments
Being Chronically Ill During a Pandemic: Part 2...I've previously spoken about the mental challenges of having AS and being immunosuppressed during the pandemic. Unfortunately, that was just the tip of...reactions3comments
Being a Mom and Trying to Build a Business With AS...I've always been an active, outgoing person, so when I lost my job of 8 years, I became very depressed for a...reactions8comments
Just Let It Out...Sometimes, you just gotta let it out. That comes from a caregiver myself as well as seeing my husband go through so...reactions2comments
Walking With Ankylosing Spondylitis and Jimmy Buffett...I love playlists. I have a library of about 3,000 songs, mostly classic rock (I am an old guy, remember), pop, country...reactions17comments
Keegan’s Piece of Advice to Anyone With AxSpa...Tonight was the first night our young family had a moment to enjoy dinner on our back porch. We finally set up...reactions4comments
How Heat Waves Affect Me...I don’t know where you live, but recently, we’ve had a massive heat wave where I live in Canada. The humidity has...reactions4comments
Seeing the Funny Side of Brain Fog...Brain fog is definitely one of the more annoying symptoms of AS. It’s bad enough that this condition robs us of our mobility...reactions15comments
