{"id":1422,"date":"2021-11-01T19:49:05","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T19:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flexiseq.com\/?p=1422"},"modified":"2024-10-26T15:48:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T15:48:08","slug":"lynn-hughes-back-in-a-happy-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flexiseq.com\/blogs\/user-stories\/lynn-hughes-back-in-a-happy-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynn Hughes – Back In A Happy Place"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Lynn Hughes spent her entire career working for Inland Revenue before ill health forced her to retire. <\/em><\/strong><\/p> Left in pain by her arthritis she was frustrated at living life on the sidelines. That was until she found FlexiSEQ and a reason to #SayYESToLife. <\/em><\/strong><\/p> This is Lynn\u2019s story\u2026.<\/em><\/strong><\/p> I started work at 17 and spent my entire career with Inland Revenue, first as a clerical assistant and then working my way up to tax inspector. I did that for 42 years. It was very rewarding because taxes are, in essence, the backbone of our society. In my opinion, not paying them is immoral, which is something I had to explain to those we caught out!<\/p> When I wasn\u2019t working, I loved to travel. I\u2019ve been to some amazing places in my time, including Canada, the Maldives and Africa. I also love the countryside and the sea; I call them my \u2018happy\u2019 places.<\/p> I was only 40 when I was first diagnosed with arthritis. I don\u2019t think sitting at a computer all my working days helped. It definitely slowed me down. At the time, my husband was self-employed, so he\u2019d pick up the slack and do any jobs that I couldn\u2019t do, like taking our daughter to school or going off on long walks with our dogs.<\/p> I tried to do what I could but there were occasions when I just had to watch, like once on a beach on holiday. I know it\u2019s better to stay as active as possible, but sometimes if the pain is getting the better of you, it\u2019s okay to just admit that.<\/p> \u201cFlexiSEQ helped me almost immediately. I\u2019m one of those people who likes to follow instructions so I was using the right amount and applying around the joint rather than on it before letting it dry rather than rubbing it in.”<\/p> Lynn Hughes<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Eventually, even the smallest task, like walking up the stairs or getting up off the sofa, became difficult. My knees would grow so stiff that they wouldn\u2019t bend the way I needed them too. Suddenly, every step became painful.<\/p> Then one day my sister saw FlexiSEQ advertised in Lloyds Pharmacy. At that point I was willing to try anything to keep me mobile. I know when I move my joints I feel better for it but if the pain is too much it makes it impossible.<\/p> I was a bit shocked by the price but my attitude was \u201cif it works, I don\u2019t care how much it costs\u201d.<\/p> FlexiSEQ helped me almost immediately. I\u2019m one of those people who likes to follow instructions so I was using the right amount and applying around the joint rather than on it before letting it dry rather than rubbing it in.<\/p> I soon found I could move my knee joints better and a lot of the pain had dissipated. I couldn\u2019t believe it. These days, I wake up and apply my FlexiSEQ every morning and it takes me through the day.<\/p> I can climb the stairs without thinking about it. I can put the laundry out, I can get up off the sofa easily. FlexiSEQ is what gets me up and going each morning.<\/p> In turn, it\u2019s helped my mental state. We have a caravan and with a helping hand from FlexiSEQ I can now walk the length of a beach on holiday and feel no pain. No more watching from the sidelines as others enjoy life. I\u2019m part of life now. Honestly, if it weren\u2019t for FlexiSEQ I wouldn\u2019t be doing much at all.<\/p> I have it on a subscription from Amazon and it turns up whenever I need it. I\u2019ve been posting about FlexiSEQ on arthritis websites to tell others. I\u2019ve had people telling me how much it\u2019s helped them.<\/p> Whenever I pack to go away, FlexiSEQ is always the first item in my bag. I always ask myself \u201cdo I have enough for this trip?\u201d and if not I order more. And what\u2019s great is more often than not I don\u2019t need any painkillers on top of the FlexiSEQ, it does the job enough to keep me moving.<\/p><\/div><\/div>