I Get Less Flares, and I Am Ready for Them: Building an AxSpA Flare Toolkit...I can happily say that since I started to take biologics for my AxSpA, I get less flares. These were debilitating, creating...reactionscomments
Heat Therapy for Joint Pain...Spending an hour soaking in a nice hot bubble bath with a good book is one of my favorite ways to relax...reactions2comments
How to be Gentle with Yourself...It's been a whirlwind of a year. It's February 2021, and goodness knows we've all been through a lot. For my family...reactions1comment
My Son, the Zebra...What’s wrong with my son? I asked doctor number one. He’s perfectly fine. He should go out and just have fun. But...reactions6comments
Struggling at Work...It’s 4am and my alarm clock goes off. It’s done this 3 days in a row now. I drag myself out of...reactions1comment
My Chrome Parts...I wish to share a bit about my journey with hip replacements. Not to scare people that this will happen when you...reactions6comments
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
