Become an AxialSpondyloarthritis.net Advocate...Would you like to share your experience with axial spondyloarthritis and help others who are also living with the condition? We’re looking...reactions2comments
Medication Frustration...It’s a hurry up and wait process. From the first doctor’s visit through to now, it has been a journey of constant...reactions2comments
Hoping For Light to Get Me Through the Dark...I feel fragile. It doesn’t take much to set me off both physically and mentally right now, and I know it’s because...reactions1comment
My Recent Experience Navigating the U.S. Healthcare System...There are so many issues with our healthcare system in the U.S. that I could write a book. In fact, I’m sure...reactionscomments
What Happens When I Try to Be "Normal"...Those of us with chronic illnesses know we have a different type of “normal” than people without them. But what happens when...reactions1comment
Nature's Impact on Our Physical & Mental Health...There is growing evidence that spending time in nature can help people feel less depressed, anxious or stressed. Maintaining our connection to...reactionscomments
"Coming Out" As A Sick Person...My first instinct as a newly diagnosed person with AS (a type of axial spondyloarthritis) was to hide it. I was confused...reactions1comment
How We've Created At-Home Relaxation...Who doesn't love an evening of relaxation with candles, massage, and total relaxation? Creating an at-home spa experience is a key part...reactions1comment
Broken Spine...I like to find used paperbacks for my ever-churning library of reading material. I usually have at least one book and one magazine...reactions3comments
Dwayne's Disability Subject...I was medically terminated from my job at Oracle, last year in the month of July 18, 2019. I immediately applied for...reactions13comments
Nature's Green Gifts To The Chronically Ill...Inspired by an article about the healing power of nature over at PsoriaticArthritis.net by Diane T., I wanted to share a bit...reactions2comments
Am I Too Much for My Friends?...Over the past 4 years of having AS, I’ve run into this problem over and over. I wonder if I’m too much...reactions5comments
Social Distancing Spurs Telehealth Surge...The technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United...reactionscomments
Eyes on the Prize: Setting Goals...I was diagnosed with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis in May 2019 after many years of chronic pain. I’m the type of person who...reactions2comments
A Journey to Acceptance...In the early nineties, doctors diagnosed me with ankylosing spondylitis. With me being in my teens I couldn't really comprehend what kind...reactions12comments
How Technology Brings Both Convenience and Confusion: Results of the Connected Health Survey...Sometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone...reactionscomments
AxSpa and Medical Gaslighting...I had been struggling for a few years when I finally had enough of not having some sort of solution or treatment...reactions1comment
What My Days Look Like Living with AS: Part 1...It’s 6:50 AM. The alarm is going off, but I don’t want to move. I didn’t sleep but probably 4-5 hours. I...reactions5comments
A Little Bit About Me and My AS...Throughout my life I have always been tired, I thought this was "normal." I have suffered from mild back pain on and...reactions4comments
Hi, I’m “Just The Immunocompromised”...As the COVID-19 pandemic drudges on, so does my frustration, as I watch people I once thought to be intelligent make brainless...reactions3comments
