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...I recently experienced the worst flare I’ve had in 3 years. It was extremely emotional, difficult, and painful. I had my 17th Humira injection 2 weeks prior to this flare...

...Sleep is fundamental to help regulate the immune system and live a vibrant and energetic life. We need sleep for restoration, repair, reinforcement of immune function, energy conservation, and more...

...Here at AxialSpondyloarthritis.net, we are choosing to celebrate Spondyloarthritis Awareness Month this May. You can join us by sharing and connecting with others who also manage AxSpA/AS! We are giving...

...This May, we are going to raise more awareness around axial spondyloarthritis. We will do this while emphasizing the unity, knowledge sharing, and humility that makes this community strong. Living...

...Since the beginning of the pandemic it seems like increased stress levels have become the new normal. Stress can be a risk factor for many different conditions in general, but...

...I will be the first to admit that when the Covid vaccine first became available, I was weary of it. As a matter of fact, I was adamant that I...

...My husband, Keegan, has perfected the art of the biologic. I remember the first time he took it. He was so psyched up to do it that I ended up...

...I would consider myself a hard-working person. I started babysitting when I was 15. I had my first part time job at 16. All through college I worked evenings and...

...I knew — in some intuitive way — that I had ankylosing spondylitis (AS), or something similar about a decade before I got my diagnosis. I knew it when my...

...Editor's note: Be sure to speak with your doctor before trying a new exercise program. Building a strong core can be difficult for those of us with inflammatory back pain...

...If you go to the doctor for a health issue or concern, or because you are in pain, you would expect a thorough examination to get to the root cause...

...For our Amplifying Black Voices series, we are exploring how bias in healthcare affects the quality of life for Black people living with autoimmune conditions. Science shows that biases and...

...When I'm in the throes of an ankylosing spondylitis (AS) flare-up, the fatigue is through the roof. We're talking about getting up to get a cup of water and immediately...

...My sister Danica* has a next-level guest room. If she ever decided to quit working in [redacted] Danica would conquer the hospitality business. An alchemist, she makes every room in...

...Getting a good night's rest is something many of us in this community struggle with. I too have had and still have my problems with that. Due to the lower...

...There's a question that keeps me up at night. Could my husband, Keegan, be suffering from more than just AS? What if his fatigue is chronic fatigue syndrome? What if...

...I am making more space for things that are good for me. I am temporarily separating myself from the ideology of productivity so that I can redefine what it means...