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My Arthritis Story

‘No established cause’ doesn’t mean no problem

By Joel Nelson 28/02/202128/02/2021
My Covid19 vaccine experience - Joel vs Arthritis
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My Covid19 vaccine experience

By Joel Nelson 18/01/202117/02/2021
From leader to left-behind - My personal battle with mental health and chronic illness - Joel vs Arthritis

From leader to left-behind – My personal battle with mental health and chronic illness

By Joel Nelson 12/10/202016/02/2021
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Chronic pain – why we seek comfort in others who suffer

By Joel Nelson 20/08/202016/02/2021
When a routine procedure becomes an emergency - Joel vs Arthritis

When a routine procedure becomes an emergency

By Joel Nelson 19/05/202016/02/2021
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My Arthritis Story

‘No established cause’ doesn’t mean no problem

By Joel Nelson28/02/202128/02/2021
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I’m tired, son.

By Joel Nelson23/02/202123/02/2021
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How psoriatic arthritis impacts my mental health

By Joel Nelson19/02/202119/02/2021
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Creative Writing on Chronic Illness

My twisted valentine

By Joel Nelson14/02/202114/02/2021
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The day is gone…

By Joel Nelson12/02/202112/02/2021
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Having to cancel…

By Joel Nelson12/02/202112/02/2021
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Pain can take away…

By Joel Nelson12/02/202112/02/2021
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If they haven’t been in your shoes…

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Rest is not failure…

By Joel Nelson12/02/202112/02/2021
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Faking being well, daily…

By Joel Nelson12/02/202112/02/2021
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Joel Nelson

Joel Nelson

Freelance writer, advocate, dad

Arthritis blogger, freelance writer and advocate who has had psoriatic-associated Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis from childhood. Raising awareness and sharing his experiences to help others, Joel specialises in parenting, pain and the mental health impact of living with chronic illness and writes for several leading charities and organisations including Scope, Versus Arthritis and Health Union.

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If it wasn't for the lack of leaves on the trees, you'd think it was a late Spring evening here in Norfolk tonight. This weeks #SundayWellbeingWalk photo of the day.
📢 New Article 📢 So it's been a few weeks since my last in depth piece. There's a reason for that. After a year of unexplained pain, numbness and falls (and spanning many more with previous episodes), I received some news that devastated me. But it wasn't a diagnosis. It was worse. #linkinbio👆
On today, #RareDiseaseDay 2021, a reminder that there are over 100 types of arthritis and related conditions. Daily, people assume I have Rheumatoid Arthritis in my social media conversations (even though my types are in my bios!). Please think about how you word these things. Yes, it is the most common type, but it's not everyone's type. Same as you wouldn't assume every wheelchair user had the same condition.
It is with regret that the first annual Dad Kitchen Olympics has come to a premature end. Organisers found cheating rife within the competition, and ultimately, when one of the finalists walked away from the arena in protest, the competition could not be completed.

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