I recently got myself a job waitressing at Butlin's for the summer, which I start on Monday! (Exciting!) And I've also started a business venture of my own, becoming a Forever Business Owner - but I'll probably write a separate blog post about that at some point! :)
This blog post is actually about a product I'm currently using for my arthritis - Flexiseq. I've been using Flexiseq for the past couple of weeks on my knee and ankle, after I was contacted by the company to offer me a sample as they'd seen my blog! (woo!) I accepted a sample, although I was incredibly sceptical. "How is something you rub on your skin supposed to help your joint!?!" I would say. But I began using it on my ankle and knee twice a day as instructed regardless of what I believed.
Flexiseq is actually most commonly used for osteoarthritis (another thing to add to my scepticism). But two weeks later and I've just ordered my next tube off Amazon, because this stuff is great!!! It has helped significantly with my knee and ankle pain (but mostly my knee!) I've gone from needing to use my walking stick on a daily basis to only needing it every now and then when I've been on my feet for ages. I'm not saying this is a miracle cure, but has definitely given me great improvement, and I shall continue to use it, I would use it on more of my troublesome joints (such as my elbow) but unfortunately it's a bit expensive for me to do that at the minute. I think that's the main downfall of the product - that it's a bit expensive and you're required to use a lot, one tube has only lasted me two, nearly three weeks for an ankle and knee, and at the minute a tube of 50g on Amazon is £12.50 (which is a lot cheaper than it currently is in Boots etc!).
One massive positive of this gel (asides from the fact it's done good) is that it's drug free!! That's right, you read that correctly, drug free!!! Which I think is really amazing, because it means there's no nasty side effects, and won't interact with any medication you're on, which is brill! And it's also great because I hope some day to be completely drug free, (as I don't want all my medication doing nasty things to me in the long run!) So this gel is a step in the right direction, and I hope other companies will follow in its footsteps towards helping arthritis sufferers become drug free!
Ultimately, if you have arthritis, I'd suggest giving it a go! It might not work for you, but it also might really help you! You'll never know until you try, and if you look at reviews on the internet, you'll see there's a range of positive and negative reviews, because like everything, it'll work for some people, and it won't for others. That's life! As for me, it's helped me massively, and is one step closer to the drug free life I dream of!
Thanks for reading, and if you'd like any more information on Flexiseq, visit their website at: http://www.flexiseq.com/
TTFN, ta ta for now!!! :)
