Welcome to KickAS mate.
I'm 27 myself, and completely know where your coming from. There are days I struggle to walk. One day I feel relatively normal (bit stiff but pain ok)the next I feel like I've aged 40 years overnight. Which generally puts me in a bad mood for days.
I'm lucky I have a very understanding and loving wife, and my parents/family are pretty understanding too, so I can't comment on your difficulties there. However I do find my mates the hardest to convince of my problems. They don't see me at my worst or maybe they'd come around. I feel uncomfortable at times as they want to play golf, or go out all night or just do things normal 27yr old's do, but most of the time I have to say sorry I can't. To them I don't look ill, they just say "just go easy mate, you'll be all right then". But they don't get that I struggle to concentrate due to my fatigue, I only sleep for 4/5 hours a night. On a good night I'll sleep for 7/8 sure, but when I'm in a lot of pain regardless of how much I sleep I'm just constantly knackered.
Anyway I'm sorry I'm rambling now.
Hopefully I'll be starting Humira soon so I'm hopeful I can get back to playing golf. It worked for Phil Mickelson, so sure I'll help my handicap
Just remember your not alone
