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...I've always been a writer. It comes naturally to me to create worlds, to express my feelings and ideas through words, and to use language to sort through and capture...

...NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) pain relievers are a class of medications utilized by many with arthritic conditions like axial spondyloarthritis. They can help reduce both pain and inflammation, however, they...

...I've written about my family on the site before, but that was pre-pandemic and pre-second child. My husband, Keegan, managed his pain much differently in the "before times" when it...

...Recently, I was asked a very interesting question as part of my work as a life coach: Do you think that success is determined by external factors or internally through...

...My birthday was a couple of days ago and it got me thinking about the passage of time. Specifically, how it has slowed down for me ever since I got...

...February 11, 2017, was the first day my AS pain started. It was the day that started an entirely new chapter of my life that changed everything. I was only...

...I realize that what I’m about to share won’t resonate with everybody. But if there are only a few people with whom my story resonates, my mission is a success...

...If you read my article How I Felt After My First Covid Vaccine, you'll know that I was very sick afterwards.  I was sick for about 5 days. This is ok...

...In my opinion, fatigue is the worst symptom of spondyloarthritis. Don’t get me wrong, the others deserve respect fitting the ruthless wrecking balls that they are. Pain excels at agony...

...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with a serious health condition like axial spondyloarthritis can...

...Biosimilars are highly similar to an already-approved biologic medication. Biologic medications (including biosimilars) are typically made from living organisms. Biologic medications may be generated from various sources, including human, animal...

...Our advocate Sarah Lee lives with ankylosing spondylitis and used her experience with a chronic invisible illness as inspiration for her poem, "Trapped." Listen to her spoken word performance in...

...I don’t think either of us remembers what it’s like not to be in pain. The days of waking up feeling rested, refreshed, full of energy, with infinite possibilities in...