Arthritis can affect people at any age. We have put together stories, news and information to help you navigate living with the condition. In our pages here, we offer helpful guidance and tips on a range of topics including speaking to your GP, receiving a diagnosis, travelling, learning how to self-manage your symptoms, and much more.
Click on any of the topics below to find out more!
This Young Adult Hub has been funded by Amgen Limited.
The content has been provided and approved by Arthritis Action and Amgen Limited has had no influence over the content.
Kaytie’s Story
I was just 13 when I started getting a range of symptoms including rashes, fatigue, joint pain and stiffness that baffled doctors and were mostly attributed to being post-viral. I then spent the next two years being tested for a range of conditions as my symptoms continued to worsen. I was passionate about drama and
Sophie’s Story
“Employers don’t always understand the flexibility you need having a condition such as inflammatory arthritis that waxes and wanes.”
Sophie, a 39 year old single parent, works in Customer Services in IT and has inflammatory arthritis. She explains that having boundaries and not trying to “do it all” are key components in managing her arthritis.
Cat’s Story
I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis when I was 22. I’d been to the doctors (including physios, chiropractors, and osteopaths) complaining of back pain since I was 15, so it took a long while to get a diagnosis. At the time, I was going through a very stressful period, studying for both
Dasha’s Story
My story began when I was at university at the age of just 19, after I woke up one morning with an inflamed red left eye. At first I just assumed it wasn’t anything serious, but it quickly became very painful and I realised it needed to be looked at. I was seen by a
Jack’s Story
I first developed signs of psoriatic arthritis when I was 34. I wasn’t living a very healthy lifestyle at the time – I was working long, stressful hours in the heart of London, and my body was always running on adrenaline and stress. I thought that was the normal thing for someone in their
