Axial Spondyloarthritis Flares: What To Know, How To Cope...If you have axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), you know how painful a flare can be. What exactly is an AxSpA flare? What can...reactions7comments
Anti-Inflammatory Banana Bread for Spondyloarthritis...I have a habit of buying bananas at the grocery store thinking I'll eat them up by midweek. As the days whisk...reactions5comments
Symptoms of AS Your Doctor Probably Doesn’t Talk About...Axial spondyloarthritis impacts my life in a lot of different ways. Not all of the symptoms I experience are obvious to others...reactions14comments
Trick Or Treat: How Living With AS Is Like Halloween All Year Round...Halloween is all about things that are scary, and having an incurable condition is as terrifying as it gets. This got me...reactions17comments
My Experiences With Switching Biologics For AS...Over my 5 years of having ankylosing spondylitis, I’ve had to switch biologics twice. I’ve tried Inflectra (Remicade) and Humira, and I’m...reactions4comments
Anti-inflammatory Lifestyle...I am now over 10 weeks into an anti-inflammatory diet to manage my axial spondyloarthritis, and it truly is a lifestyle. On...reactions5comments
Living with AxSpA in the UK...My symptoms first started years ago, but I thought it was just back or disc problems. Then about 5 or 6 years...reactions2comments
Navigating Life Without a Map...Help Please...I was diagnosed in February 2017, and since then, I have been lucky. After Humira and Embrel didn't work, I finally found...reactionscomments
Even the Healer Gets Boils...Hello, I am both a patient and a doctor by profession. Lately, I’ve been hearing the saying "The cobbler’s children go barefoot"...reactionscomments
The Crushing Weight of Fatigue with AS...Of all the ankylosing spondylitis and fibromyalgia symptoms I experience daily, fatigue is one of the worst. For me, coping with ankylosing...reactions19comments
Mental Exhaustion Is A Problem, Too...One of the things that we talk about the least when it comes to ankylosing spondylitis is the sheer mental exhaustion. Obviously...reactions1comment
Having AS and Fibromyalgia in a Relationship...Recently, I have been thinking about my relationship with my partner. Specifically, I'm thinking about how having AS and fibromyalgia has affected...reactions9comments
Adapting to Life with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Fibromyalgia...Living with ankylosing spondylitis and fibromyalgia is hard. It means being in pain and tired constantly. The never ending pain and fatigue...reactions2comments
Does Ankylosing Spondylitis Related Fatigue Impact Your Daily Life?...Does AS-related fatigue impact your daily life? If so, you're NOT the only one. Answer the questions below, check out the recording...reactions1comment
Pain and Sleeplessness...I’ll be honest, I’ve always had some trouble sleeping. As a kid it would take me several hours to fall asleep, but...reactions2comments
Alternative Treatments For Ankylosing Spondylitis Relief...I am so grateful for my ankylosing spondylitis medication. It has successfully reduced many of my symptoms and helped me get a...reactionscomments
Self-Care as a Practice for People With AxSpa...I’m still working out the details of what self-care means for me. If I’m being honest, my idea of self-care and my...reactions12comments
3 Types of Physical Activity to Consider With AxSpa...We all know that physical activity is essential for our health. Being physically active can support our brain health, strengthen our bones...reactions7comments
An Unnerving Complication of AxSpa: Costochondritis...Axial spondyloarthritis is a systemic disease, so I know it has the potential to affect any organ system (and therefore any area)...reactions14comments
Chest Pain (Costochondritis)...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) can affect many different joints in your body. These include the joints between your spine and ribs or between...
