No More Adventures with My Dogs...Meet Maggie and Charlie. Maggie is a 5-year-old Basset Hound and Charlie is a 4-year-old mix between a German Shepard and a Huskey...reactions5comments
The 2 Types of Grief and How They Affect AS...Grief. We all know what grief is, but did you know you can experience grief when you have a chronic illness? I...reactions4comments
AS and Piriformis Syndrome...Has anyone noticed any correlation between Ankylosing Spondylitis and Piriformis Syndrome? I am on day 41 of an AS flare. The length...reactions9repliesFlares TreatmentSymptoms
Non-Radiographic AxSpa and Spinal Injuries...One of the hardest things to deal with when living with axial spondyloarthritis is determining the source of pain and whether to...reactions7comments
I Hope That College Remains Online...I have passed all my exams and I am finally in the final year of my degree! I’m excited and nervous to get...reactions5comments
The Importance of Having a Medical “Dream Team”...My biggest regret over the last 16 years of being chronically ill is this: I wish I had assembled a team of...reactions3comments
Autumn and the Seasonal Shift of Symptoms...Fall is by far my favorite time of year, especially when living in a place with prime foliage. The few weeks at...reactions4comments
Advocates Sharing With Advocates: René and James Chat About a "New Normal"...In my last article I interviewed Health Union advocate James Hollens. This is the continuation of that interview. Because we all have...reactions3comments
AS Friendly Team Sports?...I've been thinking lately that I need to pick up a new hobby. Ideally I would like it to be a source...reactions4repliesExerciseTips & Advice
Diets that help AS symptoms ...Has anyone heard of the carnivore diet helping AS? My husband read an article about it and was mad when I didn’t...reactions4repliesDiet & Nutrition
Who I Was Before AxSpa Is Very Different Than Who I Am Now...Before getting diagnosed, I was always an "on-the-go" kind of person. I used to love to go out. I hated being home...reactions2comments
When You Feel No Pain...There are a few times when I feel almost no pain. First, when I’m very sick, like with an infection of some...reactions6comments
Time Spent Managing My Health: An Investment That Comes With a Price...I recall filling a survey on this website and answering a question about the amount of time I spend managing my condition...reactions4comments
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
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
Things I Wish I Was Told When Getting Diagnosed with AS...Getting diagnosed with AS really young left me growing up not being fully aware of what it meant to live a life...reactions4comments
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
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
Treatment...I was diaagnosed with AS about 7 years ago but only vision effected. I have been taking Remicaid Infusions for about 4...reactions4replies
