Jenny’s Story: Don’t live in fear, but just be aware and never hesitate to get help should you feel unwell or have concerns about your health

Written by Carly Jones (Sister of Jennifer Wellings) Please note: The following story contains distressing themes and may be uncomfortable to read for those who have experienced a recent loss. Reader discretion is advised. My sister passed away on Thursday 6th July 2023 and in that moment the world lost a truly beautiful soul who […]

Joti’s Story

You have to be proactive in managing your illness

Written by Amanda I was diagnosed at the age of 37 in 2008, after 6 months of misdiagnosis by GPs and finally ending up not being able to get out of bed one morning and being taken to hospital as an emergency. Diagnosis changed my life – physically, mentally, emotionally, financially and socially. I received […]

I feel like I’ve gained a lot of my life back

We spoke to Léa, who was diagnosed with RA in February 2020. Léa gives us first hand experience of her initial RA journey, the different medicines she has been prescribed to treat her RA and advice on the condition itself. Want more RA stories, Facebook Lives and informative videos? Subscribe to our YouTube channel.

RA will slow you down. But don’t let it stop you.

I’ve always been naturally fit and active and I’ve exercised and played sport my whole life. My main passion has always been football and I was lucky enough to play at a semi-pro level, but in the summer of 2015 when I was 27 years old, I was really into running. I was running around […]