Part Two Of My Diagnosis Story: Back To The UK...I left off Part 1 of my diagnosis story just before I was forced to wheel myself onto a flight back to...reactions31comments
My First Birthday With AxSpa...My first birthday being sick was a strange one. I was so unwell. My friends and family made such an effort to...reactions5comments
My Experience With Cimzia...Before I tell you about my experience on Cimzia, I want you to know that everybody is different, we will all react...reactions2comments
Developing Boundaries In The AS Community...This is going to be hard to write — and hard to admit to myself — but I've had to develop real...reactions20comments
Always Being "On" With Chronic Illness...Living with chronic illness means constantly feeling like you are tending to something, whether that be your physical body and its very...reactions3comments
Deciding Whether to Go Back to Work or Not...If you’ve read my other articles, you will know that before I got sick, I was a remarkably busy person. I used to work a lot...reactions11comments
Streaking For The Over 60s Might Be Just What's Needed...As I’ve got older, I’ve become less inhibited about certain things. I’d always believed (naively perhaps) a person got more inhibited as...reactions5comments
The Problem Is Not In My Head...Hi there, fellow AxSpa warriors! My name is Lenka, I’m 29 and I’m a girl from Slovakia. I have a story to...reactions11comments
My Husband and I Stopped Sharing a Bed Because of AS...If you are anything like me, sleep is vital to your existence and it is non-negotiable for my pain management. And while...reactions6comments
3 Ways to (Gently) Work Out With AS on Flare Days...Everyone is at a different stage in their AS, which is why I'm recommending these three below ways to move with one...reactions7comments
My AxSpa Journey...I have lived with this condition for 30 years now. And I can say it has been a true rollercoaster ride for...reactions1comment
The Importance of Sunlight With AS...I've lived in New York City for nearly 20 years — and for most of it, nature was just not a priority...reactions12comments
How To Be Heard With AxSpa: Doctor Edition...Have you had a doctor make you feel like your pain wasn’t real? Or maybe they simplified your treatment by saying something...reactionscomments
My 5 Things For a Better Day...I’ve changed so much during my 20 years with spondyloarthritis that my 24-year-old self probably wouldn’t know me. She lived a life...reactions2comments
I'm So Sick of Brain Fog...Do you know what brain fog is? Maybe you have it, you just don’t know the term. Brain fog is characterized by...reactions3comments
Hiking and Discovering...Living on a tropical island can surely be of great benefit during summer time. All the heat and high temperature makes you...reactions4comments
Dealing With FOMO...Keeping up with the boundaries and limitations can often be challenging. When everyone we know is out with friends and family, or...reactions4comments
The Hidden Costs of AxSpA...Cost (noun): something that is given, needed or lost in order to get a particular thing. Living with AxSpA comes at a...reactions3comments
Advocates Sharing With Advocates: René Interviews James...One thing that became extremely clear to me since I have joined the community is the difference in how everybody experiences AS...reactions4comments
Take the Managing Treatment and Medication Survey...The Managing Treatment and Medication Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Treatment is a big part of managing a...reactionscomments
