I’m writing this a day late but it’s a busy time of year. I wanted to wish everyone that follows my blog an awesome Christmas and Happy New Year and to say thank you for all of the support, messages of encouragement, likes and follows since I started this. It’s […]
Note that this blog carries on from a previous post, which can be found here: http://joelvsarthritis.co.uk/2019/11/25/humira-treatment-update-1-week-in-signs-of-life/ At the time of writing this, I am taking my third Humira injection, so six weeks into the treatment and I very much have mixed emotions at this time. Writing that in itself is […]
Bit of a change in subject for today’s post but I wanted to plug the awesome fundraising effort my dad is doing next week in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association. He lost a close friend to this terrible illness almost a year to the day and ever since […]
I started this blog just over a month ago, initially as a bit of self-help and a platform to let off a bit of steam from a frustrating personal situation but it is already turning into so much more. If you would have said to me that just over a […]
As some of you know, I’ve been experiencing some brand new symptoms of late that are really getting me down, multiple infections, crippling fatigue, all over joint pain and night sweats to name but a few. After recently reading Lindsay Reid’s poetry based on her experiences living with Ankylosing Spondylitis […]
So today is the eve of my second attempt of returning to work – however, I still have no concrete answers as to what caused my multiple infections or what is behind this fatigue, the like of which I have never experienced before. Some of the topics discussed in this […]
At what should be a time for rest and recovery, do you put more pressure on yourself than your employer? Living with a chronic illness, you would have at some point needed some time off work. Whether that be due to treatment, a flare, hospitalisation or simply to rest. Perhaps […]
If you’re like me, you can have days where having a chronic illness and in particular, being in chronic pain, makes you a bit bitter and angry at the world. It’s ok to have a ‘feeling sorry for yourself day’ occasionally. However, it’s important to remember and be grateful for […]
Note that this post follows on from the a previous blog post which can be found here. It’s now been 9 days since I injected Humira again since the switch back. It’s not been the most straight forward introduction as those of you who follow this blog regularly will know, […]
We’ve only been going for three weeks but have already received over 100 unique visitors and more than 225 page views. That might not sound like a lot but I was skeptical when encouraged to set this up. I didn’t think anyone would be interested in my story, what I […]
Arthritis blogger, writer and advocate who has had Juvenile 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.
