Understanding Over-the-Counter Pain Management...There are times when life with arthritis feels more like a trip to a shabby little haunted house than I'd like to...reactions5comments
Curmudgeonly Journaling...Are you something of a curmudgeon? A chipper person hopes you'll say something like, "Dawn, how can you even ask that? I'm...reactions1comment
The struggles having a chronic illness...Hello my name is Nicky. I am 33 years old. I am a mommy to 3 kiddos that are my world and...reactions2comments
Spondyloarthritis: Will and Motivation Toward Wellness...The 2020 holidays really affected me negatively, worse than years prior. Family at the house (albeit only 5 of us), over-spending, cooking...reactions2comments
What Can Axial Spondyloarthritis Give Back to You?...Axial spondyloarthritis has taken a lot from all of us who have it. The life we thought we were going to have...reactions2comments
Drug Denial: I Think I Need Meds Again...It's funny how chronic illness works. It really forces you into the present moment, in a weird way. When you're good and...reactions3comments
A Letter to my AS...Dear Steff’s AS, Hi, it’s me, Steff. I want to write you a letter to air out both my grievances and my...reactions6comments
Meeting Our Members: An Interview with Bianca...Anthony from AnkylosingSpondylitis.net recently had the pleasure of interviewing one of our talented community members, Bianca. Bianca submitted a poem in our...reactions10comments
Fight Fatigue and Get Your Energy Back...A chronic condition like AxSpA comes with many different challenges and symptoms. Fatigue is one of the most common ones across people’s...reactions5comments
Alternative Options for Managing Chronic Pain...While doctors may prescribe pain medications for AxSpA, like NSAIDS, not everyone wants to take these prescriptions long-term, and some people don’t...reactions2comments
Small Daily Healthy Habits: Lifestyle Matters...We all are on a different path and stage on our journeys with AS. Some of us with more symptoms or a...reactions3comments
AS Was A Wake Up Call...When I was in graduate school, my life was messy. I was working at a bookstore that undervalued and underpaid its employees...reactions1comment
Amplifying Black Advocate Voices: How Bias Has Affected My Patient Journey...Being diagnosed with an autoimmune condition like axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) can take years. Many people report their early symptoms were dismissed by...reactionscomments
Looking for new cure...I have had AxSpA for about 24 years. I am 73 and yes I have tried everything from stem cell therapy, opioids...reactions4comments
Trying to Find Answers After Being Told Different Things...I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2017. I've tried about 8 medications. I am now on Simponi Aria infusions. I started...reactions2comments
Reflecting on my First Year with a nr-AxSpA Diagnosis...January 2021 marks one year since my diagnosis of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, or my first AxSpAversary if you will. I can confidently...reactions4comments
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Axial Spondyloarthritis...There are various conditions or diseases that occur at the same time as conditions on the AxSpA spectrum. These are called comorbid...
I Thank AxSpa for My New Career Path...When I got diagnosed with AxSpa, I was transitioning in my career. I did not know at the time how much this...reactionscomments
My 6 Month Update on Humira...I’ve now been on Humira for a whole 6 months. Pandemic time really flies by, doesn’t it? It’s hard to believe I’ve...reactions2comments
Chronic Illness, Sharing Stories, and Vulnerability...A chronic illness community can be an essential wellness tool. It allows you to surround yourself with people who just get it...reactionscomments
