6 Steps For Self-Care Success...Authentic self-care is grounded in the actions required to align our needs, desires, and commitments with our actions. It’s a deep process...reactions3comments
Tips For Dating With AS...Dating with a chronic illness sure can be tough. We have a complicated enough relationship with our immune system, so having another...reactions3comments
Top 5 Things I've Learned As An AS Patient...Over the past few years, I've learned a lot about what it means to have ankylosing spondylitis. When I was first diagnosed...reactions6comments
Reasons To Date A Spoonie...Let’s be honest - dating with a chronic illness is tough. A quick glance at my tragic love life would more than confirm this...reactionscomments
How I Spend My Self-Care Days...Living with a condition like AS is extremely draining, both mentally and physically. While medication can help manage the physical side of...reactionscomments
The Powerful Synergy of Lifestyle Change and Medical Treatment...There often seem to be two opposing camps in managing AS: adopt a healthy lifestyle or take the conventional medical approach. As...reactionscomments
Finding Balance in Managing My AS...When it comes to life lessons, it would seem I prefer to learn them the hard way! This was certainly the case...reactions3comments
Gut Healing Strategies I Use to Help Manage Axial Spondyloarthritis...Working as a health coach, I often find myself talking with people about improving the health of their gut. I’ve been focussed...reactions16comments
Food Swaps: How Dietary Changes Worked To Reduce My Symptoms...Changing my diet has been a game-changer for me in reducing the painful inflammation of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpa). Ten years ago I...reactions6comments
Five Things I Learned About Dietary Change for Ankylosing Spondylitis...Gluten-free, paleo, dairy-free, nightshade-free, starch-free, GAPS...if there’s a diet recommended for ankylosing spondylitis, I’ve probably tried it. Soon after my diagnosis, I...reactions3comments
AS Pregnancy, the Never-Ending Flare, and Being a Medical Unicorn...Editor's note: Read part 1 of Erin's journey here. I've heard people say that the second trimester is supposed to be the...reactions4comments
Managing Chronic Pain and AS With Medical Marijuana...Editor's Note: The information in this article is for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Laws regarding the...reactions8comments
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
My Experience With Accessible Transportation Services...There is an accessible transportation service in Ontario called TransHelp. Many disabled and elderly people use it. For a reduced fair, eligible...reactions4comments
Getting My Driver's License With Ankylosing Spondylitis...I got my license this month! After 7 years of constantly failing tests, I finally did it. Driving is not for everyone...reactions4comments
Wake-Up Call: Flare-ups, Alcohol, And Big Life Changes: Part 1...I went to Europe for Christmas (as I've done for the past seven years) to be with my partner's family, and it...reactionscomments
Flare-ups, Alcohol, And Big Life Changes: The Results...For the past month and a half, I've been on a health journey provoked by an intense flare-up (see part 1 of...reactions1comment
Alcohol and AS: What I've Realized...Last year I wrote a few articles about how I cut alcohol out entirely for a few months and how it affected...reactions11comments
Ask the Advocates: Receiving a Diagnosis...When were you diagnosed with AS and how did it initially present itself? I was diagnosed with AS in February of 2018...reactions3comments
Ask the Advocates: Coping...If you had to pick 1 aspect of your life that has been most affected by AS, what would it be and...reactionscomments
