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Emma started noticing symptoms when she was pregnant, and these have deteriorated over time. She is looking forward to starting a 10-week course at a pain clinic. Emma hopes the course will enable her to reduce some of the medication she's currently on.
Emma is 40 and lives with her husband and two school-aged children. Ethnicity: White English
Karen experienced pain for several years before she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2017. She has her own Facebook page and hopes that she can raise awareness and help others by sharing what it's like to live with fibromyalgia.
Karen is 33 and studies towards a degree. Ethnicity: White British
Kristie was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2020 after experiencing pain for two years. Her advice to other people with fibromyalgia would be to be open with how you;re feeling, don't feel guilty about not feeling well, and just look after yourselfrdquo;.
Kristie is 32, single and lives with flat mates. She works full-time. Ethnicity: White English
After experiencing pain for about two years, Rachel was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2019. She attended a 12-week physiotherapy programme which she found useful. She thinks that sometimes one-one sessions may be better to discuss certain concerns.
Rachel is 31 and married. She works part-time as a senior research assistant. Ethnicity: White English
Lisa was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2014 after experiencing pain for several years. Her advice to other people with fibromyalgia would be to stay strong as over time you will learn to manage it better.
Lisa is 40, single and a full-time administrator. Ethnicity: White Scottish
