Patient Contributor

Robert Joyce

MS and Asthma Patient Stories

Robert Joyce has lived with multiple sclerosis (MS) for 23 years. He writes Life Effects articles for both MS and asthma.

Overview

Living With Condition
23 Years
Published
9 Articles
Location
Connemara, Ireland

Robert Joyce has lived with multiple sclerosis (MS) for 23 years. 

He started a blog in 2017, after being diagnosed with secondary progressive MS. Since then, Robert has become an active patient advocate, often spreading awareness of the condition on Facebook and Twitter. 

Recently, Robert has been working with PARADIGM as a patient representative. He's currently an assistant researcher for a new study on MS-related cognitive problems and their treatment. 

Robert's history with the condition

Robert was diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS at 23. He had a 10-year dormant period but relapsed after a car accident in 2014. The trauma resulted in chronic headaches, which have not stopped since. 

Robert also lives with sarcoidosis (a rare condition causing small patches of red, swollen tissue to develop in his organs) and erythema nodosum (swollen fatty tissue under the skin). 

Robert writes Life Effects articles for MS and asthma

NPS-IE-NP-00374 February 2022

Published Articles

How I Follow My Purpose, Despite Chronic Pain
4 mins
article
Robert Joyce

How I Follow My Purpose, Despite Chronic Pain

Holidays with Chronic Illness: Planning Makes Perfect
6 mins
article
Robert Joyce

Holidays with Chronic Illness: Planning Makes Perfect

Embracing Change with MS
3 mins
article
Robert Joyce

Embracing Change with MS

3 Tips to Remain Resilient During a Crisis
5 mins
article
Robert Joyce

3 Tips to Remain Resilient During a Crisis

Managing (and Ignoring) Triggers with Asthma and MS
4 mins
article
Robert Joyce

Managing (and Ignoring) Triggers with Asthma and MS

Why I Resolve Not to Make New Year’s Resolutions with MS
4 mins
article
Robert Joyce

Why I Resolve Not to Make New Year’s Resolutions with MS

How My Financial Mindset Changed with MS
6 mins
article
Robert Joyce

How My Financial Mindset Changed with MS

How I Rebuilt My Life with MS
4 mins
article
Robert Joyce

How I Rebuilt My Life with MS

Why ‘Looking Well’ with Chronic Illness is Important to Me
5 mins
article
Robert Joyce

Why ‘Looking Well’ with Chronic Illness is Important to Me