Profiles

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Sonia

Sonia started experiencing pain when she was 16 and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2019. Sonia thinks that there needs to be more information and practical support regarding the impact of fibromyalgia on people's emotional and mental wellbeing.

  • Background

    Sonia is a full-time student and shares a home with her wife and a flat mate. Ethnicity: White Scottish.

  • Age at interview 23
  • Debbie

    Debbie started noticing symptoms about two years ago which gradually got worse over several months. In 2019, she was diagnosed. She has a very supportive friend who also has fibromyalgia, and she finds her local support group incredibly helpful.

  • Background

    Debbie is 30 and lives with her husband and school-aged daughter. She works part-time as a care assistant. Ethnicity: White Northern Irish

  • Age at interview 30
  • Alexis

    After first experiencing pain in 2018, Alexis was diagnosed with fibromyalgia by a rheumatologist. Her advice to other people with fibromyalgia would be to ask health professionals about support groups when being diagnosed.

  • Background

    Alexis is 24 and single. She lives with her parents. Alexis works part-time as a church choir singer. Ethnicity: White English

  • Age at interview 24
  • Chrissie

    After experiencing pain and other symptoms for many years, Chrissie was diagnosed with fibromyalgia by a rheumatologist. Although she finds it a difficult journe, Chrissie feels that it's one that you will get through some way or another

  • Background

    Chrissie is 27. Ethnicity: White British

  • Age at interview 27