I have Lupus

For 20 plus years I have been living with Lupus. It has affected many joints in my body. The one that never goes away is the pain in my hands.

I have been prescribed every pain medication in the book including Fentanyl. So on top of the pain I also lived with the threat of becoming addicted. Thank goodness I was smart enough to only use Fentanyl for less than a week . T2 and T3 are becoming less and less effective.

I have had some success with massage therapy, physio and some muscle building machines at the gym. The issues with these therapies is they all cost a lot of money . I am on a fixed income sadly to say everyday living costs come before pain management.

Chronic pain is invisible and not understood by those who don’t suffer with it.