Living with disability feels like living with a constant sense of loss, mortality and, in a way, mid-life crisis. A recent Netflix documentary made me realise what I had to let go.
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A week in the life of a flaring psoriatic arthritis sufferer
My latest article for Psoriatic-Arthritis.com has been published. A reflective journal approach to a typical week managing psoriatic arthritis.
An upsetting post to write – an update from the Biologics appointment
Trouble on the horizon Today was not a good day. As some of you know, I had my biologics review as it has been three months since the recommencement of Humira. You may also know that Humira has not really been working this time around, which made me somewhat apprehensive […]
Tipping the balance: What an arthritis flare looks like on the scales
As you may know, I recently got back into the gym. It felt like a big step forward and was certainly a positive thing but it did make me think a lot about the last two years – where I am came from, how fit I was vs how limited […]
How do you manage chronic pain or a flare?
More often than not, pain is part of everyday life when living with an autoimmune disorder. Your body is essentially attacking itself and on some days you better belive it’s going to remind you of that. I am currently going through one of those spells and in the spirit of […]
