True stories
Yoga, art and my allotment give me the courage to keep mobile despite my rheumatoid arthritis, reveals Claire Redwood
Six years ago when I was in my forties I had a horrible virus – some kind of flu. My joints ached terribly, especially my neck which was so painful that I felt I couldn’t support my head. We were on holiday with our children and I kept needing to lie down to relieve my neck. Continue reading
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is now something we just deal with and don’t let interrupt life – Stephen Wombwell on his daughter’s diagnosis
At the end of the summer holidays in 2013, my daughter Nonie had a fall down some stairs and both knees swelled up. She was five years old at the time, and after a few weeks the swelling hadn’t gone or subsided. Continue reading
A diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis is not the end of the world although it may feel like it at first, says Tom Huntley
Around nine years ago when I was in my mid thirties my right knee began to swell and lock. At first the healthcare professionals did not know what it was; sometimes they drained up to 120ml of liquid from my knee. I had regular steroid injections that occasionally worked and occasionally didn’t. Continue reading
Reflexology gives me a sense of wellbeing that is comforting when I feel overwhelmed by stiffness, pain and negativity, highlights Jacquie Eldridge
I have been having reflexology for about a year to help ease my osteoarthritis symptoms and wanted to share my experiences with the Arthritis Digest community. Continue reading
A collection of painful sporting injuries turned out to be psoriatic arthrits, explains Edward Morris
Around 15 years ago when I was about 30 years old I developed a patch of psoriasis on my leg followed by pain in my wrists and toes, all of which I completely ignored. Continue reading
