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...Throughout the past year, I have noticed that even in the deepest slumber, my ankylosing spondylitis pain can control me. Often, the pain might wake me. This is annoying, but...

...I am reading an excellent biography of Ulysses S. Grant by Ron Chenow, and I am enjoying it. I have completed about 400 of the 1,200 or so pages, and...

...A cold front has arrived and my joints are rigid and slow to respond. Not just the joints in my back and hips, but peripheral joints as well. I bundle...

...When I tell people that I have an autoimmune condition, they always ask, "Oh, what is it?" I know they're not going to know what it is, let alone what...

...Spondyloarthritis month began this month, and although I live with it all year long, it’s kind of nice to have a whole month dedicated to our illness, isn’t it? All...

...The giveaway is now closed! Thanks for checking in and be sure to look out for more giveaways in the future! This year, we're super excited to team up with...

...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...