After being left “spaced out” by a cocktail of drugs to treat her fibromyalgia she claims she has been helped by a chemical-free cream called Celafen
A WOMAN who suffers from the same chronic pain disorder as Lady Gaga has hailed a £9.95 cream for easing the agonising condition.
Liz Farrell, 40, was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a long-term condition that causes stiffness, fatigue and pain all over the body, six years ago
Her symptoms were so severe she was left bed-bound and was forced to be signed off sick from her bank clerking job.
To manage her pain she was prescribed a cocktail of drugs including opiates, which made her pile on the pounds and suffer worrying memory loss.
But then she discovered a drug-free, natural remedy called Celafen, which she claims has helped her condition.
Liz, an aspiring opera singer, told the Mail Online: “I was amazed that within a few hours of putting the cream on my knees and my neck, the pain started to ease and the swelling abated slightly.
“By the end of the first week I was able to start reducing my daily intake of painkillers.”
Liz, from County Wexford in Ireland, believes her condition was triggered by the stress of her husband, Keith’s, spinal illness.
She was given a painkiller called Lyrica, an anti-anxiety relaxant called Cymbalta, the opiate tramadol and a strong anti-inflammatory called Mefac, which she says left her suffering muscle spasms.
The myriad drugs even gave her an allergic reaction, causing her tongue to swell up.
Liz said she was left “spaced out” by all the medication which left her “like a zombie and falling asleep all the time”.
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She searched online for something to relieve her pain and discovered Celafen.
It is chemical-free blend of fatty acids with anti-inflammatory properties, celadrin (a blend of fatty acids), menthol, vitamin E, antioxidants and extracts of arnica.
According to the manufacturer’s website, Celafen is an “effective alternative” to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to manage daily pain.
Liz claims the cream has helped her quit taking most of her painkillers and “return to an almost normal life”.
