FeaturedTell us you have AS without saying you have AS.......Alright, let's try out this trend. Tell me you have AS without saying you have AS....reactions75repliesMisunderstood AwarenessCoping
We Need to Be Talking About Medical PTSD...I have been lucky to meet many courageous, intelligent, and resourceful fellow patients online over the years. They are some of the...reactions1comment
Steve Tuffin...Steve first learned he had AS (a disease he’d never heard of) aged 40 and has been living with the condition ever...
Caring for Pets When Disabled...Finding out I have ankylosing spondylitis was terrifying because I had no idea how it would affect my life. I lost friends...reactions4comments
How I Embrace The Summer Days...Summertime is here! The season of growth, slowing down, taking time off, enjoying the longer days, and more time outdoors. It is usually a...reactions1comment
My Spine's Favorite Season...As a Canadian who endures freezing temperatures for the majority of the year, summer has always been my favorite season — days...reactions2comments
Unhelpful Weight Advice and Ankylosing Spondylitis...Trying to live a normal life with ankylosing spondylitis is a struggle for many of us. The pain and the lack of...reactions1comment
Dealing With a Chronically Ill and Changing Body...When we talk about ourselves (and other people), we often reference character qualities as if they’re immutable and innate. We have expectations...reactions1comment
What household chores or tasks tend to be the hardest due to AxSpA?...AxSpA can affect mobility, bring great pain, and cause flares that make keeping up with tasks or chores challenging. What household chores...reactions11replies
FeaturedWhat's your AxSpA/AS Story?...How many years have you been living with AxSpA? What has your experience been like getting diagnosed? How has life changed for...reactions9repliesCopingTips & AdviceDiagnosis
When The Pain Mysteriously Disappears...There have been a few times when I felt almost no pain — and a few months of painlessness that led me...reactions3comments
4 Journaling Prompts for Chronic Illness Management...Write an honest letter to your body — to its pain, to its fatigue, to the way it has changed over time...reactions4comments
Strange symptoms...???...Anyone have this? I have what I describe as lightening bolts in my head. If I close my eyes, it’s like one...reactions3repliesSymptoms
Let's Talk about Sex and AS...I'm not one to come out and easily talk about my sex life, or my sex life with Keegan. But part of...reactions1comment
Summertime, the Warmer Weather, and Flares...Summertime, summertime. Who doesn’t love summer? The beautiful warm weather outside. The time where vacation mode comes along and you start planning...reactions5comments
The Truths of a Chronically Ill Individual...I have dreams, though they may sound simple. I have dreams of laying in a vibrant field of grass with the warmth...reactions7comments
I Tried (and Bought) a TENS Unit...So, picture this. I am walking through a big convention center filled with hundreds of vendors all displaying (most not selling) all manner...reactions5comments
Axial Spondyloarthritis and COVID-19...Since late 2019, COVID-19 has become a household name. It has changed many aspects of daily life. Especially for those living with...reactions1comment
Traveling With Axial Spondyloarthritis...Now that warmer weather is here, I find myself daydreaming about all the places I hope to visit this summer. I recently...reactionscomments
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...reactions6comments
