CBD is Part of My Pain Management Toolbox!...In this article, I will speak about how I use CBD to manage my condition. I have been using CBD products for nearly a full year now. I’ve tried and...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Interview: How Coaching Could Change The Way You Live With AxSpa (Part 3)...Editor's note: This article is a part of a series. You can read part 1 and part 2 of this interview on our website. As a duo of a Life...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My 10-year Anniversary with AS – 10 Insights Gained (Part 2)...This is part 2 of the series. Please refer to part 1 for insights one through five about my 10-year journey with AS. Two areas I can control. Whatever treatment protocol I am...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right thing to do – it is the law...
Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect your finances and your family’s. However, there is...
Applying for Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your job done. When this happens, you may find...
Is This Long-Haul COVID Or Is This My Ankylosing Spondylitis?...I was diagnosed with COVID-19 a few months ago, at the end of March 2021. If it weren't tragic, it would be funny: I somehow managed to go an entire...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Restless Legs Anyone...I’ve been feeling so much better of course still with some not so good days, but my meds working, I’ve decided to start adding back exercise. Funny thing is all...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesSleepExerciseCoping
When You Don't "Look" Sick Enough...My ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a strange creature — it's very unpredictable and there are times when it doesn't seem to exist and times when it's all I can think...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Anxieties with Going Back to “Normal”...The vaccines are here and the numbers are going down. Things are slowly starting to open up safely and my anxiety is through the roof. For the past year, life...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Suspected Ankylosing Spondylitis...Hello all, I have a suspicion i might be suffering from AS, I'm currently waiting for a GP appointment but in the UK our NHS/healthcare has suffered badly from covid...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesDiagnosisSymptoms
Disabled Summer...Summer is the season for going out and having fun. As children, summer break couldn't come fast enough. We just couldn't wait to hang out with friends. The possibilities were...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Unexpected Consequences of Pretending to be “Fine” ...Those who live with chronic pain are masters of disguise — we smile as our bodies scream, fabricate energy when the real stuff is depleted, and neglect our needs so...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Blood Test ...Does anyone know what Anti-SS-A 52kD Ab, IgG (RSL) Is ,mine is high and I don't know what that means!...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
How Life Has Changed - A Partner's Perspective...We talk so much about how our personal lives have changed with axial spondyloarthritis, but it occurred to me recently that my AS has affected more than just my life...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Nausea and Ankylosing Spondylitis: My Experience...Ankylosing spondylitis isn't just aches and pains. It’s a lot of things, and for different people, it's a lot of different things. For me, it's pains and aches, stiffness, spasms, fatigue, and...Reactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Welcome to My Chronic World...Since a young age, I was easily getting sick. I had days where I would feel so tired, drained. No matter how much sleep I would get, it wouldn’t be...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What My Days Look Like Living With AS: The Exhausting Evenings...I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “moms don't get sick days." Well, unfortunately, that has applied to me just about every single day that I've been living with AS. So...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Mental madness associated with AS...Anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and everything in between has been as difficult a struggle as the physical issues (which are far more than most people unfamiliar with AS seem to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesMental Health
How Changing My Diet Reduced My AS Symptoms...Shortly after my diagnosis, I started to investigate diet and lifestyle changes to help fight AS. I wanted to become the best advocate possible for my own health and see...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
