Managing my Psoriatic Arthritis January and February 2020

Hi! I am overdue an update on my Psoriatic Arthritis and how I am managing things, so I thought I would do a little update. I have been having a flare for the last 6 weeks, predominantly in my knee. It has really gotten me down, and for the first time in a few months …

BritMums Brilliance in Blogging Awards

I am absolutely blown away to be a finalist in the BritMums Brilliance in Blogging Awards in the category "Inspire". I have always written candidly about the highs and lows of life, in particular my motherhood journey. I battled with a colicky baby with allergies and reflux, and this led to post-natal depression. I have always …

Anti-inflammatory Diet: Cutting out Nightshades

Since March 2019, when I as heading towards an arthritis diagnosis, I have payed a lot more attention to my diet as I know this can play a big part in autoimmune conditions. For the most part, I avoid dairy, gluten and refined sugar. In July my symptoms had begun to ease slightly, however this …

Managing my PsA: June and July 2019

As I am early in my journey, I have decided that every few months I will write a little update on what I'm doing to help manage my condition. June And July 2019 Drugs: Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drug (DMARD): Sulfasalazine - 4 tablets daily. Painkillers: Amitriptyline - 10mg daily before bed. Naproxen / Ibuprofen - …

Ways to Holistically Manage Inflammatory Arthritis

In February 2019, I was suddenly bed-bound from neck pain. At just 27, and mother to a 2 year old, it was difficult to say the least. it turned out the pain was caused by inflammation on my spine, that also quickly spread to my fingers, elbows and knees, and I was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis. …

Instagram Accounts to Follow if you have Inflammatory Arthritis (or any other autoimmune condition

I’ll update this as I stumble upon new accounts! Do you have a favourite account to follow? Comment and let me know! You can find me over on Instagram too - @mama.bears.squares  Inspirational  When I was going through diagnosis, taking to the internet uncovered a lot of “doom and gloom” around living with inflammatory arthritis. Here are …

My Journey to a Diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis

Following the birth of my daughter in 2016, something never felt quite right. My body constantly had a low level ache, and my neck constantly hurt. I put it down to the changes my body had gone through during pregnancy, the impacts of breastfeeding and co-sleeping for over a year; I just thought it was …