My Post-Surgery Flare Up Without Biologics...I got my breast reduction surgery in early July of this year. It was my first surgery and I got through it...reactions5comments
My New Dose of Cosentyx Put Me Into a Flare...Once a month on Fridays I have picked to have my injection day. You would say I have gotten use to it...reactions10comments
Reflections After Three Years of Being on Cosentyx...We are going three years on Cosentyx. Cosentyx is the fourth biologic that I have been on, and also the one I've...reactions6comments
Addressing My Gut Health To Help With My AS Symptoms...Three years before my diagnosis, while I was playing college tennis, I was having a lot of gut and joint issues. That’s...reactions1comment
3 Tips for Accessing Accommodations...Not long after I was diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis, I spoke to my doctor about accommodations at college. My pain and brain...reactions3comments
Can Alcohol and AxSpa Party Together?...I used to be quite a party animal before I was diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis! When I studied in France at uni...reactions8comments
My Experience With Biologics...I have been using biologics for 14 years now. Never really getting used to injecting myself. Not because it’s painful but, in...reactions9comments
What an AS Flare is Like...If you don’t deal with chronic pain or illness, you’re probably wondering what it’s actually like to experience a flare-up. Lucky for...reactions54comments
Awake in the Dark: Navigating Nighttime Pain With Axial Spondyloarthritis...Broken sleep and nighttime pain are challenging aspects of living with AS. Over time I’ve developed some strategies that help me manage...reactions24comments
Things I Wish I Was Told When Getting Diagnosed with AS...Getting diagnosed with AS really young left me growing up not being fully aware of what it meant to live a life...reactions4comments
The Truths of a Chronically Ill Individual...I have dreams, though they may sound simple. I have dreams of laying in a vibrant field of grass with the warmth...reactions7comments
Early AS Signs I Wish I Picked Up On...I am often asked if there were early warning signs prior to my AS diagnosis. I used to believe that there weren’t...reactions29comments
Dr. Donica Baker...Donica Liu Baker, MD, FACR is a board-certified rheumatologist practicing the art of medicine in her beloved hometown of St. Louis, Missouri...
Surreal Pain Dreams...Throughout the past year, I have noticed that even in the deepest slumber, my ankylosing spondylitis pain can control me. Often, the...reactions16comments
Advocating Helps My Mental Health...My advocating journey began in October 2020 with a fundraiser. A year later I continue to advocate every day. It was the best...reactions2comments
Does Time Heal All Wounds? ...Does time heal all wounds? No, it does not, but time can help heal you a little. But I am back and...reactions1comment
A Weekend Away With My Boyfriend...Going away for a weekend break or a holiday is one of my favorite things to do with my boyfriend. It still is even...reactions6comments
Flare Up Feelings...For the past six to eight weeks, I had been going through a terrible flare up. I had no energy at all. When this happens, I constantly feel sick. My...reactions7comments
What Happened to my Heat Tolerance?...I used to absolutely love summer. I would tan, go out for day trips a lot, and spend days on the beach...reactions30comments
4 Video Games That Help Me Get Through High Pain Days...Over the last two years, I’ve had to say goodbye (or hopefully just "see you later") to some of my favorite hobbies...reactions3comments
