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This community – the one you’re visiting right now via this website – has done so much for me. It’s where I learned what ankylosing spondylitis was in the first...

Part of life with ankylosing spondylitis includes scans to check for bone change and progression. My disease activity over recent years has been low so my rheumatologist is happy to...

Editor's note: Read how James' trip went in his follow up article, "Going on My First Trip Post Diagnosis and Pandemic." Prior to my diagnosis, I was most definitely a frequent...

I can’t be the only one battling the unfortunate notion that there’s something lazy, inferior, or otherwise wrong about seeking the easiest ways to do things for myself. Years of...

I have a hate-love relationship for the term “baby steps.” Maybe this is because of my perspective as a parent (and the hard work it takes to teaching the basics...

You’re sitting at your desk with a heat pad plugged in, on high, and strapped to your lower back. A co-worker walks by, notices your setup, and stops to ask...

I’ve recently started a few different medications. My doctors and I are still trying to figure out what works best for all my conditions: depression, anxiety, AS, fibromyalgia, and colitis...

It’s no secret that getting diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) can be a life-changing experience. It is an inflammatory disease that can cause pain, stiffness, and immobility in the spine...

Oh, I so dislike Winter. I mean, I really do. I hate it. I like warmth. My joints and mood are much better in Spring and Summer. So much better...

When I was a little girl, I couldn't wait to grow up. I wanted it to happen so fast. I looked up to the older ones and wished for it...

Since being diagnosed with AS, I have had real difficulties when it comes to finding employment. Prior to my diagnosis, I was working in education, but sacked on account of...

I am furious, outraged, and all the other negative, angry words one can think of regarding a recent decision of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). The sports medicine...

Does AS-related fatigue impact your daily life? If so, you're NOT the only one. Answer the questions below, check out the recording of our discussion with Lisa and Tomesha, and...

2021 is a year that I’d love to forget. It just wouldn’t quit. The worst parts were losing a dear friend by suicide, while my family and I dealt with...

It's been a long 5 years of trying different treatments that have unfortunately not been successful for me. The medications have caused issues for me. Of course with my luck...

A Cold Fish: Someone who lacks empathy and emotion I feel like I am taking a big risk coming out like this, but I feel I am taking one for...

Like the majority of people with ankylosing spondylitis, I tested positive for the gene HLA-B27. Following my diagnosis I often wondered about this genetic marker and the line it traced...

The thing about ankylosing spondylitis, like many immune-mediated diseases, is that no matter how much we've figured out how to manage/control/collaborate with/understand it, it is still a disease with a...

It's no secret that living with a chronic illness can be challenging—mentally and emotionally, as well as physically. I remember when I was first diagnosed, there was the mental stress...

I have once again switched my biologic medication! I’ve been on Inflectra, Humira, Cosentyx, and now, drumroll, please...Remicade! Remicade is chemically very similar to Inflectra, which is actually a biosimilar...