- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Interviews
Esther's interview
How did all start?
SLOWLY AFTER A GAME OF TENNIS
Do you already have a diagnosis? How long did it take you to get it?
YES ABOUT 8WEEKS
For what medical specialties have you been treated? What has been the most useful specialty for your?
CORTISONE HIGH DOSE TO START WITH
What has been the most useful thing for you so far?
WITHOUT PAIN!
What have been your biggest difficulties?
GETTING IN AND OUT OF BED IN AND OUT OF CAR ...NOT BEING ABLE TO EXERCISE AS NORMAL
How has your social and family environment reacted? Have your social or family relationships changed?
NO
What things have you stopped doing?
TENNIS BIKE RIDING LIMITED WALKING
What do you think about the future?
HOPEFULLY GETTING BACK TO DOING ALL THE EXERCISE I USED TOO
So far, which years have been the best years in your life? What have you done during them?
MOST OF THEM HAVING CHILDREN WORKING PLAYING LOTS OF SPORT....
What would you like to do if you didn’t have your condition?
TRAVEL
If you had to describe your life in a sentence, what would it be?
GOOD
Finally, what advice would you give to a person in a similar situation?
KEEP GOING TO DOCTORS PHYSIO'S UNTIL YOU GET AND ANSWER TO PROBLEM