When you work with your hands for a living, what do you do when those hands stop working? Thank you to Jason Miles for sharing his GBS story in our pre-Christmas Newsletter. This is a powerful story touching on emotions around losing work and passion, over indulgence, and the importance of letting others help you. Here's his story, IN his own words: What do you do when a tradesman’s hands stop working? I’ve asked myself that question more times than I can over these last thr

Thank you, Leanne, for sharing a story about experiencing Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as a young mother. I was a healthy 34-year-old woman, the mother of a one-year-old daughter and a three-month-old son, living a life full of energy and family moments. Then, almost without warning, it began - weakness in my legs and a strange pins-and-needles sensation in my hands and toes. At first, it seemed minor, but the symptoms grew, gradually stealing my strength. I tried to seek he

I’m a big fan of holidaying in Greece and usually travel solo arranging all elements of my holiday independently. In late September 2023...

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

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...

So, you have had a Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) diagnosis, and you are trying to understand what this means. Where do you for advice?...

The Impact of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) One of the things that we get asked about most is ‘what is the longer term impact of...

Living with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) This blog is all about living with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), coping with residuals, and...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) Recovery This blog is all about your ongoing recovery from Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), especially when...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) – Rehabilitation  In this blog series we are taking an accessible look look at Guillain-Barré Syndrome...

How is Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) Treated? In the previous blogs in this series,  we have looked at the symptoms of Guillain-Barré...

In this post, we are going to look at how Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is diagnosed. If you want to know what GBS is then check out our...

One of the things that we get asked a lot about here at Inflammatory Neuropathies UK is about the symptoms of Guillain-Barré Syndrome...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (we just say GBS, but its pronounced ghee-yan bar-ray) is a rare but potentially life changing condition that...