6 Reasons You Should Journal Through Chronic Illness...I've always been a writer. It comes naturally to me to create worlds, to express my feelings and ideas through words, and...reactions2comments
What To Do When NSAIDs Are Causing More Harm Than Good...NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) pain relievers are a class of medications utilized by many with arthritic conditions like axial spondyloarthritis. They can...reactionscomments
Juggling AS, Pain, Fatigue, and a Family in a Pandemic...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...reactionscomments
How to Define Your Own Vision of Success in Life...Recently, I was asked a very interesting question as part of my work as a life coach: Do you think that success...reactionscomments
Time Slowed Down When I Became Chronically Ill...My birthday was a couple of days ago and it got me thinking about the passage of time. Specifically, how it has...reactionscomments
How I “Celebrated” My 4 Year Painiversary...February 11, 2017, was the first day my AS pain started. It was the day that started an entirely new chapter of...reactions2comments
Do you have additional health issues?...What are other health issues you face besides your AxSpA/AS diagnosis?...reactions28repliesComorbiditiesDiagnosis
What foods make you flare?...It seems like everyone has certain food(s) they avoid because it can trigger symptom flares. What foods or drinks have you removed...reactions9repliesDiet & NutritionFlare Management
A Huge Positive Change...I realize that what I’m about to share won’t resonate with everybody. But if there are only a few people with whom...reactions9comments
Did My Covid Vaccine Put Me Into A Flare?...If you read my article How I Felt After My First Covid Vaccine, you'll know that I was very sick afterwards. I was...reactions9comments
6 Things That Make Fatigue The Worst...In my opinion, fatigue is the worst symptom of spondyloarthritis. Don’t get me wrong, the others deserve respect fitting the ruthless wrecking...reactions2comments
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent...
Take the Person Before Patient Survey...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing...
What Are Biosimilars?...Biosimilars are highly similar to an already-approved biologic medication. Biologic medications (including biosimilars) are typically made from living organisms. Biologic medications may...reactionscomments
Nicky Flikas...Hello! My name is Nicky, I am 34 years old married with 3 beautiful children. I am from the city of Montreal...
Muscle pain...I read a lot about back pain, but being newly diagnosed I'm confused about the tendon, ligament and muscle involvement. I haven't...reactions11repliesCoping
"Trapped" – A Poem by Sarah Lee...Our advocate Sarah Lee lives with ankylosing spondylitis and used her experience with a chronic invisible illness as inspiration for her poem...reactions1comment
An Open Letter to My Body...I don’t think either of us remembers what it’s like not to be in pain. The days of waking up feeling rested...reactions3comments
Long Ago I Recieved A Wrong Diagnosis...Diagnosed with RA at 17. Changed to "psoriatic arthritis" at 25. Had X-ray bombardment at 18. Could have caused leukemia, but didn't...reactions2comments
