How have you been sleeping recently?...How well are you sleeping? The past few months I've been having trouble sleeping. The nights that I can sleep then I...reactions16repliesSleepSymptoms
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
How I Use Medical Cannabis to Manage AxSpa...Editor's Note: The information in this article is for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Laws regarding the...reactions10comments
An Open Letter to Able-Bodied Individuals...Dear able-bodied individuals, If you lived in my shoes for just one day, you would understand—the trauma, the sacrifices I have to...reactionscomments
Life Lessons from 17 Years of Illness...I’ve had many different chapters in my life—I was diagnosed with AS when I was nine—and I was incredibly ill until I...reactionscomments
An Unrealistic Outlook on Exercise...In the past year, I have gained unwanted weight. This is due to a lack of mobility and medication. I was pretty much...reactions15comments
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
How often do you get bloods taken? ...I get my bloods taken every 2-3 months. I hate blood test but I find as time goes on I am getting...reactions2repliesHealthcare TeamTreatment
What tips would you give a friend living with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)?...It's Rheumatic Awareness Disease Month! What are your tips?...reactions5repliesNewly Diagnosed Tips & Advice
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
I Tried TENS For Pain...TENS stands for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. This is a fancy way of describing mild zaps of electricity being sent through the skin...reactions6comments
A Third COVID Vaccine For Immunosuppressed People?...Just before I went to get my second shot of the Pfizer vaccine I had a phone consultation with my Rheumatologist who...reactions21repliesAwarenessTreatmentTips & Advice
Inflammation ...I can’t find the post from the Lady who got her insurance to pay for tooth implants due to inflammation. Does anyone...reactions7repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis
Changing biologics...Due to shortage of Actemra because of COVID my doc wants me to change to Simponi. I’m scared. What can you tell...reactions1replyTreatment
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
What are Immunosuppressants?...Hi, I am recently diagnosed but dealing with the pain since 2018. The doctor order more labs and xray and told me...reactions2repliesTreatment
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
My nr-AxSpa Biologic Journey: Part One...Since being diagnosed with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis in 2018, I have tried four separate biologics at various times. I am telling you...reactions5comments
What tips would you give a friend living with axial spondyloarthritis?...Share tips and advice that has helped you get by or live more comfortably with AxSpA....reactions3repliesCopingTips & Advice
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
