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...Before ankylosing spondylitis, before any strange symptoms, and well before I ever thought there could be something wrong, different, or sick about...

...Being a student is hard enough as it is. Being a student with a chronic illness is a whole new level of...

...I like winter, with Christmas celebrations, the arrival of a New year and fresh perspectives. I feel efficient as the season evolves;...

...Editor's note: You can read about the first part of Katie's day with AS here. It’s now about 8 AM. I pull...

...I never was an early riser. As a teenager, I could easily sleep til noon on the weekends without concern that I...

...I was in a pretty dark place mentally just prior to my AS diagnosis. I was living in China and between jobs...

...It's been a whirlwind of a year. It's February 2021, and goodness knows we've all been through a lot. For my family...

...Unlike many stories that I’ve read, I do not remember the day I was diagnosed. Not really. That period of my life...

...Our identity is what makes each of us unique. Whether it’s our outward appearance, personality, or even our last names, one’s identity...

...Inspired by a post by The Unchargeables, an Instagram account dedicated to those of us with chronic illness, I was thinking about...

...I remember the first time I prayed in a long time; I was in my mid-20s and I was dealing with a...

...When I first met my fiancé, I had already been in remission for seven years. I explained to him early on about...

...In 2020, 787 people living with ankylosing spondylitis took our online Spondyloarthritis In America Survey. We also got information from people living...

...Winter: a challenging season for so many of us with chronic conditions like AxSpA. The short days and cold temperatures are felt...

...I feel like something a lot of us do is compare. We compare the things we used to do to the things...

...We hear a lot of conversations around well-being and diet, especially so in the chronic illness community. We often are told that...

...Navigating life with axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) can be scary or confusing, especially when going through it alone. After hearing those words “You...

...For years, my "good morning" attitude has been squashed by chronic illness. Enduring a restless night of pain associated with spondyloarthritis (SpA)...

...When I get dark, I get really dark — but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with confessing it. In fact, why...

...Over the past few years, my mom has dealt with a few chronic health conditions (she's actually in the process of determining...