Pivoting With AxSpa...I think one of the biggest misconceptions I had about my AxSpa journey was that when I found the right medications, diet...reactions1comment
Supporting a Partner with AxSpA Vol. 2 - Advice for Others...This is volume 2 in a series of articles focusing on supporting loved ones with axial spondyloarthritis. The advice I would give...reactions2comments
My First COVID-19 Vaccine...I was sitting in my friend's garden, socially distant when I received the text on Friday the 23rd of April saying that my consultant had registered me for my vaccine. I was due to have it on Wednesday...reactions2comments
Tuning Into Self-Worth While Chronically Ill...A lot of the time when I'm speaking to people with AS (and other chronic pain conditions), they mention that their disease...reactions3comments
A Mental Health Flare-Up Kit...During a flare-up, we all have our tools and assistive devices to make things better. From a walker to a cane to...reactions15comments
I Experience Ableism When I Use My Mobility Aids...I’ve been using my mobility aids (mostly my walker) more and more the past few months. Over the course of the pandemic...reactions5comments
I Was Wrong About Arthritis...I was wrong about arthritis before. I was wrong about who arthritis affects. I thought it was an affliction of the elderly...reactions4comments
I Decided to Reclaim my Body...Something that I’m sure is common with many of us ASers is that we aren’t happy with our bodies. It’s reasonable…I mean...reactions1comment
COVID-19 Updates, July 16: Updates on People at Risk, Testing, Reopening, and a Vaccine...Even after months of navigating life in the COVID-19 era, keeping up with new information and news can be overwhelming. Below are...reactionscomments
COVID-19 Updates, June 15: Solidarity Hydroxychloroquine Trials and COVID Vaccine Development...Many of us are overwhelmed by the amount of information available on COVID-19. Keeping up with all of the news can be...reactionscomments
Everyday Thoughts and My Chronic Illness...When it can affect every aspect of your day-to-day life, there’s no forgetting about a chronic illness. After I was first diagnosed...reactions5comments
How I Sleep Better With Arthritis...My best days go full circle, with a natural flow from activity, rest, more activity, relaxation, and then sleep. I begin and...reactions5comments
A Brutally Honest Shingles FAQ...I've learned that a lot of people in the ankylosing spondylitis community have experienced the incredibly disgusting, horribly painful, grossly unattractive plague...reactions2comments
Preparing For a New School Year With AxSpa...Living with a chronic illness and being a mother doesn’t come easy. I am learning new ways every day to make it...reactions5comments
Chronic Illness: A Life Sentence or A Lifeline?...A chronic illness diagnosis can be a very confusing and terrifying experience. Being told that I had a medical condition that will...reactions5comments
A Look At The Mythology of the Spine...I read an interesting bit of mythology around the spine the other day, as I delved into one of my many "Wikipedia...reactions2comments
How's Your Pandemic FOMO?...The epic film Love Actually tells us that Christmas is an enchanted time for magical moments and taking stock of our lives...reactions2comments
How Fundraising Helped Me...Luckily, I have never suffered with my mental health (touch wood). After my diagnosis, it was the worst I had ever felt...reactions5comments
A Man is Pain and His Music...Hi, as a boy I used to carry coal as we owned the local coal business. I was into my sports rugby...reactions6comments
Keeping Busy During a Flare-Up...I think I speak for everyone when I say AS flare-ups are the bain of our existence. There is no worse feeling...reactions10comments
