Where to Go?...I have been diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos syndrome, since my Sister died in 1996, and with it ankylosing spondylitis, among many, many...reactions2comments
How To Manage The "Fat" Talk...If your BMI is 25+ you know all about The "Fat" Talk. Obesity heroes and villains morph over time, but the sentiment...reactions2comments
My Traveling Survival Guide: What I'm Packing and Why...This month, I will be going on my first long-distance road trip since I was diagnosed with AS. While I am completely...reactions3comments
Don't Compare Your Disease Experience to Celebs'...When a celebrity is diagnosed with a chronic illness, there are usually articles splashed across every magazine and tabloid. Often, their diagnosis...reactions2comments
Effects of Heteronormativity in Healthcare on LGBTQ+ Patients...From the start, I want to be clear that I do not intend to paint with a broad brush here. There are...reactions1comment
Driving Difficulties With Ankylosing Spondylitis...Ever since I was a teenager, I had one goal, which was to learn how to drive and get my license as...reactions6comments
Grief, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and a Tragedy in Indianapolis...Editor's note: this article has a mention of gun violence. As I write this, in Indianapolis, about 15 miles south of me...reactions2comments
A Letter to My Past Self...Dear past Ali, You will never believe how much you have grown. You are so strong. You’ve been through a lot. This past year has been...reactions1comment
To Biologic or Not to Biologic?..."I'd recommend starting a biologic," Keegan's rheumatologist suggested at our first appointment. Keegan, my husband, and I were still wrapping our heads...reactions3comments
Thank you!...Today was one of those days when I inject twice.. early in the morning my daily injection of Forteo for the severe...reactions6replies
My Mobility Aids...During my thirty years so far of living with ankylosing spondylitis I had to make use of multiple aids. Glad that I...reactions9comments
Coming Out of Remission After 8 Years...It wasn’t very often, if I even did at all, that I thought about what it would be like if I came...reactions1comment
Build Your Own Flare Toolkit...There's no other way to say it: axial spondyloarthritis flare-ups are the worst. You might be having a good few days, and...reactions3comments
Diagnosis ...What's in a name? I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in 2007. Scine then various Rheumatologists and Dr's, have offered up other...reactions3repliesDiagnosisInsurance & DisabilityTreatment
Reflecting on my University Experience with Chronic Pain...Many hours in the library later, the day is finally here — I have completed my undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Arts...reactions2comments
Hacking Arthritis Self-Care...Have you noticed how much content is devoted to what seems like normal things people should already know how to do? I'm...reactions1comment
I’m Tired of Being Judged for my COVID Views...I’m sure many of us in the chronic illness community can relate to what I’m about to say. It’s gotten to a...reactionscomments
Anna Samson...Anna Samson (they/she) is a queer, desi person in their twenties from Canada, living just outside of Toronto. They have a Bachelor...
Pamela White...Pamela was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Pamela is a former Division I athlete and current J.D. Candidate who was diagnosed...
4 Responses To Stigma Against Disability...As a 35-year-old, fairly active woman with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), I've come up against some pretty inaccurate and aggravatingly annoying ideas and...reactions2comments
