A Trip Away With an Uncomfortable Bed...Since I was about 10 years old, every summer I would go on a holiday with my mam, my aunt and my grandparents...reactions11comments
How to Explain to Friends and Family...I’m sure I’m not alone in this but when I was diagnosed with AS I had no clue what it was or...reactions5comments
COVID-19 Vaccine And Flare-Ups...As someone living with AxSpA, I've had several flare-ups in my life. Some last for a couple of days, others last for...reactions5comments
We Should Collaborate With Our Doctors...Growing up, I got it into my head that doctors were akin to authority figures or bosses. What they said was law...reactions3comments
The Simple Things...I’ve been thinking about all the things in my life that help me stay positive and happy. Happiness is tough to pin...reactions6comments
What the AS Community Means to Me...When I was first diagnosed with AS, I felt like I was drowning in terror and information overload that I’d acquired by...reactions2comments
New to AS...Diagnosed with AS in March of this year started the injection of adalimumab every two weeks having some horrible side effects for...reactions3comments
Explaining Ankylosing Spondylitis to My Children...Ankylosing spondylitis (and any other chronic illness for that matter) can happen to anyone. It doesn’t care if you’re a new college...reactions4comments
A New Life...I was diagnosed with AS in 1999 and told I’d never work again. I went on full benefits – I was even...reactions11comments
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
