Have you and your employer discussed workplace accommodations due to your AxSpA?...Working with a chronic condition like AxSpA can require changes in the workplace, reduced or changed hours, or even switching jobs. What...reactions6repliesWork & Employment
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Being Aware Of Our Privileges In The Chronic Illness Community...I was reading a conversation between ankylosing spondylitis patients, and everything seemed to be progressing beautifully — an exchange of empathy, supportive...reactions1comment
Gardening Tips For Self-Care...Most gardeners start spring filled with the dreams that kept us going through the winter in one bucket and the reality of...reactions1comment
Damage Done...“It can be difficult to know whether you have chronic inflammation in your body … It depends on where and how chronic...reactions6comments
Finally a Diagnosis...I have suffered with back pain for 25 years, with multiple visits to doctors, to only be told endless times that there...reactions6comments
Digital Health vs. Digital Therapeutics...Technology is now a common way to deliver healthcare. Digital health products help prevent, diagnose, or manage chronic conditions. Devices range from...reactions1comment
Pain Management...As I wrote before, I am the typical late stage diagnosis. I was started down the pain med path years before my...reactionscomments
Flu-like Symptoms with Ankylosing Spondylitis...Just a few months ago, I received the long overdue diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis. For years, I felt like I was going...reactions2repliesFlares SymptomsTips & Advice
Supporting a Partner with AxSpA, Vol. 1: The Diagnosis Process...Living with axial spondyloarthritis is not easy, and I know it would be all that much more difficult without a support system...reactions4comments
The Sitting Situation...After being diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis I've become more aware of my postures and time spent seated. Even though I start with...reactions5comments
I Started Using a Walker for my Fatigue...Within the past year of my life, my chronic fatigue has taken over. It outshines the pain to the point where my...reactionscomments
Introduce yourself to the community!...Sometimes the only people who understand are others who are living with AxSpA/AS. Your story may really help someone else. Tell us...reactions3repliesCopingFriends & Family
Returning to the Office...I returned to the office just over a month ago. It was the first time spending a full day, let alone a...reactions2comments
Are You Taking Biologics? ...Many people in this group are on biologic injections. Some have tried multiple types. Have you been on biologics in the past...reactions11repliesTreatmentSide Effects
FeaturedFlares After Vaccination ...Has anyone experienced new or worsening flare symptoms after getting a COVID-19 vaccine?...reactions5repliesFlares Symptoms
COVID-19 Vaccine Response in Those Who Take Biologics...Axial spondyloarthritis (AS) and diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are autoimmune diseases. The immune system normally creates...reactions1comment
I Had to Go to the Hospital Because of Cimzia...In my last article, Finally, My Cimzmia Migraine Stopped, I speak about how it made me feel for three months and what...reactions2comments
Did you have inflammatory markers in your blood?...Hello, I hope whoever is reading this is having a good day and thank you for your time reading this. I’ve been...reactions10repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis DiagnosisSymptoms
Pets and Ankylosing Spondylitis ...Do your pets help you get through tough days living with AS? Share pictures below of your animal friends!...reactions42repliesCopingHealthcare Team