What biologic are you taking?...I know everyone doesn't take biologics. But I'm curious of those who do. I started with Cimzia, it didn't work for me...reactions29repliesTreatmentCommunity Support
Are you HLA-B27 positive or negative?...I posted this forum on the AS site. I thought it was important to share here too. HLA-B27 seems to be the...reactions89repliesDiagnosisNon-Radiographic Axial SpondyloarthritisTips & Advice
How to Care for the Caregiver...“But honey, what can we do to help you?” It’s a question that echoes in my head from time to time. It’s...reactions1comment
How Changing My Diet Sent My AS Into Remission...Editor's note: Please check with trusted doctor, dietician, and/or healthcare provider before beginning any significant dietary changes. In early 2017, dissatisfied with...reactions1comment
How do you support yourself during the flare? ...Often I am very hard on myself during a flare. I realize now that I shouldn't be. I need to be kind...reactions14repliesCopingTips & AdviceFlare Management
How to get an AS diagnosis?...My 18 year old son has had AS symptoms, on and off, since he was 14. Debilitating pain that has affected his...reactions9repliesTips & AdviceDiagnosisSymptoms
Night sweats...Night sweats is a new symptom for me. Does anyone else experience this with flares? Thanks!...reactions1replyFlares
Describe AxSpa in 3 words...I'll start: Unpredictable painful flares...reactions3repliesAwarenessCommunity SupportVenting
It's a new month! ...For me, January was an awful month. I had a big flare-up that lasted weeks. Now that I've come out of that...reactions6repliesFatigue Flares Coping
Taking Risks as a Chronically Ill Person...As a sick and disabled person, it isn’t very often that I actually get to take risks or even have the choice...reactions3comments
I Have No Clue What I’m Doing with My Life...I know, I know-—none of us really know what we’re doing with our lives. The majority of the world is just fumbling...reactions5comments
Movement Is Medicine: My Strongest Tool Against Symptoms...Movement has played – and still does – a huge role on my healing journey. If I don’t move daily, my body...reactions5comments
New Year's Resolution: AxSpA Edition...My resolution this year is two-fold: to be kinder to myself and let go of expectations. Oftentimes I am very hard on...reactions6comments
Advocates Sharing With Advocates: James Interviews René...If you read the first part of my conversation with advocate René Agterhof, you will have realized what a truly inspirational man...reactions6comments
My Pain Brought Me To Tears...Many days we as chronic pain patients are able to endure pain. I have had days where I have been at a...reactions4comments
United We Stand...Today we live in a world where a lot of people have an opinion. At times those free-floating thoughts are insensitive, and...reactions12comments
When it Comes to Pain, How Much is Too Much?...As a health coach who specializes in axial spondyloarthritis I often find myself talking with people about their experience of pain. Unsurprisingly...reactions3comments
My Fight...I have always been a fighter from the day I was born. I was born addicted to heroin from my biological mother's...reactions9comments
Debunking Able-Bodied Individuals Observations of Being Housebound...So many times we hear about how able-bodied people glorify being homebound. We hear things such as “It must be so nice...reactions6comments
Combatting Chronic Fatigue: 4 Ways to Cope with Physical Symptoms...Aside from the general knowledge of being absolutely exhausted all of the time, chronic fatigue is more than just feeling tired. In...reactions5comments
