Quotes related to themes 3 and 4.
| Quote No. | Participant No. | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| Theme 3: Perceived effect on daily life. | ||
| 1 | 36 | If it began to interfere with my day-to-day life, I would go sooner than that (a week) because I probably couldn’t sustain it for that period of time if it was interfering with coming to work or, you know, doing the usual household tasks. |
| 2 | 11 | Now that might get me somewhere because you’d be struggling round the kitchen, trying to get your breakfast and dressing yourself, and that would actually affect your lifestyle… |
| 3 | 6 | Well, I think if it was keeping me awake at night and I wasn’t getting my sleep and it was stopping me [from] doing things, then I probably would go quite quickly. If it was just not causing me much trouble, then I probably would leave it. |
| Theme 4: Self-management of symptoms. | ||
| 4 | 17 | I would use the painkillers for a while and then if…it’s getting worse, I’ve got enough common sense to know if things aren’t right, not for just a short time, but over a period of time if things don’t improve. It’s like, if you get a cold or it turns to [the] flu, eventually you’ve got to go and see the doctor. |
| 5 | 1 | If it (morning stiffness) was around after an hour, I’d probably, again, I’d be more inclined to actually go and have a shower. Because I’m not a fan of running for tablets. I take enough as it is, so I’m also a firm believer in that nature offers its own remedies and I do find having a good hot shower will loosen me up. |
| 6 | 5 | I would leave a period of time for whatever I’m taking, or whatever I’m doing, or whatever I’m eating, or what I’m not eating, to have an effect. |