True stories
My battle to be diagnosed means my joints were severely damaged by rheumatoid arthritis, explains Anoushka Anand
I was unofficially diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2007, while on vacation in India. For the next three years, I experienced painful daily symptoms while fighting an uphill battle with my GP, as he did not believe that I had rheumatoid arthritis and would not run any tests, advising me that what I was suffering from was probably growing pains that would settle with time. Continue reading
Haemochromatosis should be diagnosed more quickly to avoid long-term damage, highlights Noel
I was diagnosed with haemochromatosis when I was 47 years old. For two years I had been experiencing general joint arthropathy, particularly in my finger joints, knees and shoulders, and an increasing lack of energy. Continue reading
Sally Perkins relives the day her grandmother fell
None of us will forget the day my grandmother fell. It might seem like such a simple thing, to fall over. I am in my mid-thirties and have made a lifetime out of it: I trip over flat surfaces, slip on ice, get entangled by seemingly innocent wires, and sometimes my legs just buckle under me and I end up sitting in the middle of the street. Continue reading
Switching from a biologic to a biosimilar – Jane Scarfe outlines her experience
I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when I was 48 years old. I had shooting pains in my right arm and terrible fatigue. Continue reading
I see my arthritis as a fight and since taking regular exercise I am one step ahead, reveals Cassie Lockhart
I was diagnosed with palindromic arthritis two years ago when I was 23 years old. At first I tried to maintain my active lifestyle, both physically and socially and would often have to take time off work as I couldn’t move. Continue reading
