Raised:
GBP £3,403
Campaign funds will be received by Jonathan Griffiths
Dear Carnivore Family,
I never thought I’d find myself writing this.
For the past several years, I’ve been silently fighting a brutal battle—one that most people can’t even imagine. I live every day with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), specifically in my spine and hips—a statistically rare and medically horrifying diagnosis. It’s dubbed the “suicide disease” for good reason: the pain is unrelenting, disproportionate, and devastating. It feels like my bones are burning from the inside out, and my nervous system is locked in a loop of agony.
CRPS has left me bedridden most of the day. Just standing for a few minutes or sitting at my desk to make content causes flare-ups that last for hours. I also live with autism and chronic fatigue syndrome—a trifecta that quite honestly shatters my ability to live a normal life. The fatigue is crushing, the sensory overload is daily, and the pain… unspeakable.
Despite all this, I’ve pushed myself to show up—on YouTube, with clients, in our movement—because I believe in the power of the carnivore diet to transform lives. I’ve seen it. I live it. But I cannot keep doing it alone.
The cost of staying alive—let alone thriving—is astronomical. Transport to essential appointments, ergonomic aids to reduce pressure on my spine, supplements, and critical medications are all out-of-pocket. I’ve had to self-fund everything while the NHS Pain Clinic has effectively left me to rot. I was referred in November. Since then? Nothing but being signposted and passed along like a burdensome parcel. No real help. Just endless waiting while the pain intensifies.
The mental toll of this negligence is enormous. In 2022, I endured a botched spinal surgery that left me in worse condition. I then suffered a staph infection in my shoulder after another procedure, leaving me with ugly scars and more complications—all because proper care was delayed. I’ve had days where I felt I had nothing left. No support. No escape. Just pain and paperwork.
That’s why I’m turning to you, my community. Your donations—any amount—will go directly towards:
Essential medical transport
Ergonomic aids to help me create content and coach from bed
Health supplements that aren’t luxuries, but lifelines
Crucial medications to manage CRPS, CFS, and autism
Mental health support
Most of all, your help gives me hope. A reason to keep fighting. A chance to keep serving. Because when I can create, coach, and connect—I don’t just survive. I thrive. And through my work, I can keep helping others discover what this way of eating, and this way of life, can do.
I’ve fought this battle alone for too long, and now I’m asking—please—walk with me a while. If you’ve ever found value in my videos, coaching, or posts… if the carnivore message has helped you or your loved ones… this is the moment to give back.
Thank you for reading, sharing, and standing beside me.
With gratitude and fight,
Jonathan
Carnivore Muscle
P.s. A special thanks to DC for setting this up, along with everyone so far has contributed to the cause, you know exactly who you are. This is for the betterment of everyone, not just me. Let's spread the awareness!
Good luck Jonathan!
We belive with you brother! Stay strong, not only for yourself, also for everyone else who needs to know the truth
Here's the squids from my live stream Jonathan. with love. Be strong.
Thank you for continuing to support all of us when you are in such dire need of proper care yourself. Wishing you the best possible outcome, Jonathan!
❤️ best of luck 1 June!
Lifting you up in prayer to our Lord, that he would bring full and complete healing to your body in Jesus Name!! Also sending you some money to help with your expenses.
Stay strong, Jonathan! Sending my care and support.
Best wishes to you from France Jonathan
Stay strong my friend.
🙏🫶💪
Blessings! 🙏
May you heal swiftly and completely.
May 15th, 2025
Update: A Glimpse of the Truth – And the Long Road Ahead
Hi everyone,
I wanted to give you an honest update following a recent consultation with spinal surgeon Dr Nigel Kellow. After years of pain, misdirection, and countless appointments, this was the first time a specialist took a hard look at my case and said—something doesn’t add up.
He believes it’s extremely rare to have CRPS presenting the way mine does and suspects that I may actually be living with Failed Post-Spinal Fusion Syndrome—a complication from the surgery I had at L5-S1. He’s asked to personally review my MRI scans, and he noted the discolouration in my right glute may even be linked to how much time I’m forced to spend lying down.
This isn’t just a paper diagnosis. I’m bed bound for up to 20 hours a day, relying on adaptations just to move through the basics of life. I still fight to walk the dog, get in my gym sessions with altered training, and keep Carnivore Muscle going online—but none of it’s easy. Yesterday, I had a coaching client and friend come a long way to visit me. Today I experienced excruciating pain, waiting for a bus, with no acceptable seating when waiting around. Lesson-learned, get an Uber next time... Even then, I may have to wait a long time! Behind the scenes, this has affected every part of my life: relationships, my mental health, future family dreams, income, and even my ability to stand without searing pain.
To make matters worse, the pain clinic still can’t access my records due to a technical system glitch—and my GP hasn't sent them manually, despite knowing how urgent this is. It’s another delay in a system that keeps breaking its promises, while my condition becomes harder to treat.
Your support so far has meant the world. You’ve helped me access supplements, diagnostics, and resources that keep me in the fight. But as I head toward potential private interventions, legal action, and months more of uncertain care, I’ll need your support more than ever.
If you’re reading this, thank you—for standing with me. I refuse to disappear into the cracks of the system. I want to heal, to compete until I'm 100, to support others through this hell, and to tell the truth about how people with pain and disability are being ignored. We are possibly looking at an additional 'revision surgery' and spinal cord stimulator as a best-case scenario.
Let’s keep pushing forward—one step, one scan, one rep at a time.
With sincere gratitude and resilience,
Jonathan Griffiths
Carnivore Muscle 💪🏼
May 13th, 2025
Update #1 – A Heartfelt Thank You & What’s Next
Dear everyone who’s donated and supported me so far,
I want to begin this first update with a truly heartfelt thank you. Your generosity and kindness have already made a real, measurable difference in my life—and I want to let you know exactly how.
Because of your support, I’ve now been able to:
Pay for key medications to help manage CRPS, autism, and chronic fatigue
Access transport more easily, so I can get to essential appointments without putting myself at further risk
Begin looking into hiring a care assistant for 2 hours a week to help with physically damaging tasks like tidying, grooming, and organising—something I’ve never been able to do before
Start a subsidised Amazon subscription for essentials like pain relief creams, symptom-targeted supplements, and practical daily items
Purchase a support cushion and a camera mount, allowing me to film and livestream without worsening my spinal pain
Begin sourcing sturdier furniture so I can properly store my medications, supplements, and biohacks in a safer and more organised way
That said, I want to be clear—I’m still not receiving any government help. My pain clinic referral remains untouched, and I continue to be left in limbo by the very systems meant to support people like me. Despite doing everything I can to keep pushing forward, my YouTube videos are struggling to reach the audience they once did, and income from content creation is currently very low.
This journey is far from over, and your ongoing support is still essential. Every donation helps me preserve energy, manage pain, and continue sharing the message of healing and strength through carnivore nutrition.
Thank you again—for helping me stand a little taller in the fire.
With gratitude and fight,
Jonathan
Carnivore Muscle
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