Matt's Big Fat Arse

I’m trying to learn everything I can about my condition. It’s time to read scientific papers and look up the… read more Blogging my homework – how AxSpa biologics work – Part 1 of n

Today all I have done is take apart two drawers, bag the scrap, and run the hover over the mess… read more I hate feeling so weak

Thanks to the correct alignment of the stars or something, I have been doing stuff. This is a game changer… read more Doing stuff

My immune system is trying to eat my spine. Yes, I have Ankylosing Spondylitis. I take Yuflyma – a biologic… read more Been going through an unforced flare-up due to someone else’s mistake

While, yes, I’m too tired to stay awake by about 6 or 7 pm, I am getting good sleep and… read more My sleep is out of sync

I had a massive flare-up and migraine attack yesterday. It was so bad that I did not even feel like… read more Recovering from a nasty one

Last night, I went to bed in my new bed. I woke up over thirteen hours later. I feel well-rested… read more Over 13 hours of sleep

Here I am, tired all the time, and my body says, “Yeah, that’s enough sleep”. Man, that barely even counts… read more Just an hour or two of sleep

Uh, how can I sleep this much and still be tired?

Despite the heat, last night I got a good sleep and woke up feeling better than I have in a… read more Today is a good day

I left it far too long to remember to stretch. When I was at the physio course, they showed us… read more Stretching properly

I slept through a lot of today, and now I am paying the price with head and neck pain. If… read more I slept a lot and now have pain

Yesterday was rough, but today feels pretty nice: Minimal pain, minimal stiffness, minimal fatigue. I might even go outside.

I must have slept for about 12 hours today. After several nights of extra short sleeps, this long one felt… read more A long sleep and no pain – I call that a win!

Yesterday, we said goodbye to my dad. The service was lovely, and I felt I knew Dad better than I… read more Today has been a mixed bag

I woke up at lunchtime (late night) feeling really good. Minimal stiffness and everything. Then I heard the mouse that… read more I woke up feeling good and got to evict the mouse

I feel human again. Pain sucks.

I feel rough today.

Today, I was hit by a category 9 flair-up. Pain, headache, my blood pressure being dangerous (blood having trouble getting… read more Man, that flair up sucked

Today all I did was browse the Internet, pop to the community allotment cabin and drink some tea (and chat),… read more Why am I tired? My body isn’t.

Saturday, I started very early. Like, 3 am early after another night of not all that much sleep. I weighed… read more Found out I gained weight but at least I got some sleep at last

Guess who has two thumbs and did not have much insulin left, so has just run out – this guy…. read more Well, that’s not so good

I started the year ill, my dad died, my blood sugar level is out of control (due to medication interruptions),… read more January 2026 has been a lot