[DanaC]

I know my arm is doing my fucking head in. I've got a support thing on my elbow to see if that helps. Sick of necking paracetamol and ibuprofen like they're smarties. Daren't go near the doctor again with it. Last time she stuck a ruddy great needle into the joint. Helped for about a day and then went way worse. Never been quite right since.

That's like 6 months or so and already I am hacked off with it. Must be a bloody nightmare for it to go on for years, especially for those who can't get relief from painkillers. I can see how it could change your personality.

Chronic itching is another thing that can have a profound affect on your state of mind and personality. Lot of people have experience of intermittent eczema/itching. But it's hard to explain how much it affects you if it is pretty much permanent.