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Switching Biologics for Ankylosing Spondylitis

Along your treatment journey, you may switch the biologics you take for ankylosing spondylitis. There is much to consider before swapping your meds. Weighing the benefits and costs listed below...

My Biologic Stopped Working For Me

I was on Remicade for a total of 2 years. At first, it helped me tremendously. Now it’s stopped helping me altogether. The beginning of my treatment process was amazing...

JAK Inhibitors

Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are drugs that help to reduce inflammation in the body. JAK inhibitors are known as disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, or DMARDs. JAK inhibitors are usually taken long-term...

I Developed Peripheral Spondyloarthritis; Here's What That Means

There are two main categories of spondyloarthritis: axial spondyloarthritis and peripheral spondyloarthritis. Chances are, if you are reading this, you or someone you know falls under the axial spondyloarthritis category...

Learning to Cope With Illness Isn’t A Straight Path

It’s a misconstrued assumption that those who have spent years with an illness eventually unlock some secret in managing it. I’m here to say that simply just isn’t true. There...

5 Ways We Can Reduce the Impact of our AS Symptoms

So, you’ve been diagnosed with AS. You’ve had all the x-rays, the MRIs, and the bloodwork. You’ve endured poking, prodding, and you’ve bent down to touch your toes oh so...

My Diagnosis Journey

Like so many of us, receiving a diagnosis took some time for me as well. When I was about eleven or twelve years old I started getting pain in my...

How To Get The Most Out Of Doctor Appointments

Medical appointments seem simple enough: just book, show up, be seen, and follow up, right? Wrong! For many of us, patient care may as well be happening on the dark...

Five Things I Learned About Dietary Change for AS

Gluten-free, paleo, dairy-free, nightshade-free, starch-free, GAPS...if there’s a diet recommended for AS, I’ve probably tried it. Soon after diagnosis I set off down the dietary modification track in search of...