Netherlands
I am a Dutch woman, 50yrs old with 2 young adult sons.
I worked as a nurse until my back and hips didn't do anymore what they should do without terrible pain! I have had a few surgeries which brought some relief, but I may not works as a nurse anymore because I walk like a duck and am not aloud to lift heavy things! After a lot of tests they finally knew what it was,were my chronical pain and so many more weird things which could also be menopause! But after a few bloodtests there were always to many white bloodcells in my blood they help you get away sickness problems! Well i have Fybromyalgy But not in my hand or puls or elbows (knock on unpainted wood) It's a kind of atritis , weak parts atritis they call it in the netherlands!Everything accept the bone is inflamed at some times! Unfortunately they just know this disease for about 10 years! And it started around my 18th with my lower back and knies.Sometimes i can't walk so i learned myself crocheting and drawing! And i love it! h