It started suddenly. Vimal Pedro Patel began feeling unwell, and within 48 hours he was completely paralysed from the neck down. He sat down with us to share his story of recovery and running. Pedro was admitted to intensive care and diagnosed with a particularly severe case of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) that left him weak, in pain, and unable to move anything except his eyes. He would spend almost six months in ICU, followed by two months on a ward and a long period of re

The residuals of an acute Inflammatory Neuropathy like GBS, or the ongoing impact of a chronic condition like CIDP, can often mean...

Nigel shares his story of CIDP, goal setting, climbing hills, and the importance of a dream.

Thanks to Rowan's mum, Anna, for sharing his story Before Rowan’s diagnosis of CIDP, he was just like any other little boy. He was two...

Kathleen's experience of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) was originally posted on our previous GAIN website. We're bringing some stories...

I'm Kevin, from Kent, and I had Guillain-Barré in 2008. I was paralysed but avoided being put into an induced coma. My recovery was...

A bit about me – in early 2019, I was about to reach my 51st birthday. As a single working mum of three, I had a busy life, two jobs, six...

Nicole with her youngest girl It feels mad to be writing my Guillain-Barre Syndrome story down as I never thought id do it. I’m a very...

My Guillain Barré Syndrome story started with prostate cancer. In December 2011 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, unfortunately it...

John Navarro was recently interviewed by Chris from Inflammatory Neuropathies UK. The article featured in our newsletter and we would...

It all started with my going away to see my sister Lou for a few days, then going to a gig in Chester. When I returned home on the 19th...

I woke up on 19th September 2021, and my whole life changed. Pins and needles in hands & arm, within a couple of hours I was dragging my...

I was diagnosed with Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS) last May. The 16th to be precise. Since then my life has been split in two… BGB and...