I remember the first time I properly cried because of my back pain. It wasn’t because the pain was unbearable. I cried because I was struggling to help my grandmother. My grandmother has advanced dementia. Before she moved into a care home, she lived with us and I helped look after her. She needed quite […]
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Living with recurring pain changed how I work, travel, exercise and plan my days. Here’s what chronic pain has taught me about adapting and listening to my body.
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My experience of working with axial spondyloarthritis: taking a career break, switching to remote work, and reducing my hours to protect my health.
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For a long time, I thought my recurring back pain was just another injury. I kept treating it and carrying on with work and everyday life, but the pain kept coming back. Eventually, I was diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis.
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What does a bad axial spondyloarthritis flare day feel like? I share my experience with chronic back pain, fatigue, emotional struggles, and the small things that help me cope.
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My axial spondyloarthritis diagnosis took months of appointments, tests and uncertainty. Here’s what happened, from my normal X-ray and positive HLA-B27 to my MRI and diagnosis.
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