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Peter Boyd is a remarkable man who has lived with chronic pain since his twenties, being one of the few men diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, but also Arthritis and 5 other chronic illnesses by his early thirties, but he has used his experiences with chronic pain and Fibromyalgia to become an advocate for this condition. He went on to start up a blog, going by the moniker of Fibrofella and became a Services Support Officer with Arthritis Ireland. Here Adrianne chats with Peter about his first symptoms, the long journey to finding out he had Fibromyalgia, how his life has changed and how he is now living with the condition and in a much better place. Peter also talks about the services available through www.arthritisireland.ie their Steps programme and their Helpline on 0818 252 846.