15/01/2026
On 2nd of February is the Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness day. That week (2nd-8th February) I will encourage everyone to tell their story on my page and visit the shop. I will be offering free advice on pain management and mental wellbeing during flare ups and daily living.
I've lived with this for 15 years, out of which 7 were undiagnosed and filled with countless doctor appointments!
For the past 2 weeks I had several people telling me how I should treat myself and get better.
I appreciate it, I really do! But sometimes the good intentions behind people's comments lacks knowledge. Which is okay, people can't judge what they don't understand. Doctors don't know how to deal with us most of the time!
I speak on behalf of myself, and millions of other chronic pain Warriors, when I say this: There is no one for all cure! There never has been, nor will it be!
Chronic Pain, illness, is strongly connected or dependent on the immune system. While in most cases of cold (to use as an example) your system works to treat it, in those with chronic illness they attack the good cells. That's the plain and easy explanation, even tho is much more complex.
So I hope when the time comes everyone will join with their story, regardless of what type of chronic pain they suffer with!
