True stories
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
The pain can be horrendous and I battle with depression, but I have to get through it for my children, explains Fiona Brien
I was diagnosed with systemic sclerosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, rheumatoid arthritis and underlining lupus in 1982 when I was just nine years old. Continue reading
