The Medication Myth with Louise W...
The Medication Myth with Louise Welch

The Conditions for Recovery Podcast: Hope, Agency and Chroni... by George Dowswell Specialist Pain Physiotherapist and Coach

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"A zombie went into hospital and a hyperactive teenager came out."

For years Louise Welch's life was dominated by the pain of Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis. Taking 15 different medications including dangerously high doses of strong opioids, reaching 25 stone and confined to an armchair by pain so severe she couldn't even stand light touch. Now she has transformed her life to become one of the leading voices in lived experience.

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In this conversation George and Louise explore her journey with persistent pain, the dangers of long term opioid use and the barriers that keep people stuck.

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Health & Fitness: Mental HealthHealth & Fitness: MedicineChronic IllnessPersistent painFibromyalgiaPain managementRecoveryLived ExperienceChronic PainOsteoarthritis
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