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...Ankylosing spondylitis/axial spondyloarthritis (AS/AxSpA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the spine. It can cause severe pain and stiffness in the joints, leading to a significant decrease in...

...Managing axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpa) is like growing a delicate plant. Just as the plant needs the right conditions to be healthy, so do our bodies. Stressors can easily disrupt this...

...Living with a condition like AS is extremely draining, both mentally and physically. While medication can help manage the physical side of things (although it is not that easy and...

...Someone once told me to never skimp when buying the tools you’ll use the most. This has taken on a new meaning for me thanks to my axial spondyloarthritis. I’ve...

...Histamine is a chemical that plays a key role in allergies. It is also involved in inflammation and autoimmune conditions. When it is released from immune cells, histamine triggers events...

...After my diagnosis with AxSpa one doctor told me that I needed to pace myself to manage chronic pain and chronic fatigue. I had no clue what pacing was and...

..."How are you feeling today?" "How are you really feeling today?" The question I wish someone would reach out and ask me more often. So many of us with this...

...Just when things felt like they were getting steady with Keegan’s treatment plan, that all went out the window. We’ve been through a long diagnosis, multiple treatment plans, and a...

...Living with AS means dealing with flare ups. I am not symptom free, so the level of symptoms I am used to day to day is what I refer to...

...Sometimes I think my immune system thinks it’s a Pokemon trainer – when it comes to health conditions it feels like it’s gotta catch ‘em all! Until recently, the only...