FeaturedWhat does everyone's treatment plan look like?...While two people may have the same diagnosis for axial spondyloarthritis, they may have stark treatment recommendations from their healthcare team. Medication...reactions5replies
I Don’t Like Long Walks on the Beach: Dating and Chronic Pain...For anyone, dating can be scary — putting yourself out there, being vulnerable, and hoping that the other person accepts you. Having...reactions3comments
Balancing School While Managing AS...Starting school while living with the often-times debilitating symptoms of AS can be nerve-wracking. About six months ago I began my first...reactions1comment
Sharing the Good Days When You Have AxSpA...At the beginning of the holiday season, I was struggling through the start of a flare up. I knew that the holidays...reactions2comments
I Decided to Reclaim my Body...Something that I’m sure is common with many of us ASers is that we aren’t happy with our bodies. It’s reasonable…I mean...reactions1comment
Sarah Lee...Sarah was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. When I was nine I began experiencing excruciating pain in all of my joints...
First RA, Now AS...I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 6 years ago. Now I'm told it could be ankylosing spondylitis. Has this happened to...reactions3replies
Sarah Islam...Sarah was previously an advocate on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Sarah is a 26-year-old fourth-year medical student at Indiana University School of Medicine. Originally from...
How Connecting to Nature Helps Chronic Pain...Keegan, my husband with AS, always has loved being outside. When I first met Keegan, I was surprised at the 30-minute ride...reactions5comments
Support Group Doomscrolling...When I was first diagnosis with nr-AxSpA, I was relieved. I finally knew what was “wrong” with me. There was an actual...reactions5comments
René Agterhof...René was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. René Agterhof has been an Ankylosing Spondylitis patient for almost thirty years. René is...
Ali Long...Ali was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Hello! My name is Ali, I am a 23-year-old student studying Social Care Work...
Yes, I'm Disabled...I think this topic is something that people with AS struggle with. I know I do, so I wanted to write about...reactions4comments
Adding Injury to AxSpA Pain: Thinking About Acute vs. Chronic Pain...Most of the pain I feel these days--well, for the past two decades--is chronic pain related to AxSpA. As I’ve previously mentioned...reactions4comments
How I Cope with Pain...Being in nearly constant pain is a very difficult concept for anyone to come to terms with. It can feel so isolating...reactions2comments
Stretch Your Way to Costochondritis Pain Relief...Costochondritis is a condition that causes pain in the chest area. It usually happens when the cartilage around your ribs gets inflamed...reactions16comments
9 Tangible Ways AS Has Helped Me...I can tell you 10,000 ways AS has limited me, annoyed me, pained me, frustrated me, and made me feel just awful...reactions2comments
City Living With Chronic Illness, Part 2...Read part 1 here (where I go over how city life affects me, and how it's affected others). In this part, I'll...reactionscomments
A Weekend Hike and the Painful Aftermath...I thoroughly enjoy hiking--it’s one of my favorite weekend and after-work activities. Hiking means my joints get some much-needed movement, my body...reactions3comments
Why We Don't Need 2021 Resolutions...With the start of the new year, plenty of us are thinking about or attempting to tackle resolutions. Perhaps after the long...reactions1comment
