by A Guest Blogger | May 19, 2021 | Express Yourself, Guest Posts, Health, Lifestyle, Your Posts
In the first piece I ever wrote, I mentioned that when my symptoms were at their worst that ‘I turned to alcohol to cope because my anti-inflammatory tablets weren’t working and when I was drunk there was no pain, and I could move around easier’. Now, since I’ve been...
by A Guest Blogger | May 14, 2021 | Body and Mind, Express Yourself, Guest Posts, Lifestyle, Your Posts
It took 10 years for me to get diagnosed. When reflecting on my story and journey, I think the most challenging part was the road it took to get a diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis. Spreading awareness of axial SpA (AS) is so important to me because why should...
by A Guest Blogger | Apr 14, 2021 | Express Yourself, Guest Posts
My name is Kirsty, I’m 29 years old and I was eventually diagnosed two years ago with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, after suffering with debilitating back pain since I was teenager. My 8 year journey to diagnosis When I was 19...
by A Guest Blogger | Mar 17, 2021 | Body and Mind, Health, Knowledge Hub, Life
I first came across coaching as I was reflecting on my work situation and my need for a change. Living with axial SpA (AS) had significantly changed my life and my perspective. Five years after my diagnosis, it became clear that a desk-based job was not...
by A Guest Blogger | Feb 10, 2021 | Body and Mind, Express Yourself, Guest Posts
I’m 63 and I’ve had AS since I was 20. Yesterday my husband (of all 43 AS years) and I walked 10 miles of the Wye Valley Walk – the section from Ross on Wye to Fownhope – and very beautiful it was. So if you’re young with AS, or just starting the AS journey –...