<p>Hello - I am an Repetative Strain Injury sufferer (RSI).</p> <p>RSI is a condition caused by excessive use of a certain body part. For example: When I was 19, I excessively used my hands by working on computers &amp; playing musical instruments excessively &amp; for long periods of time, without taking proper breaks &amp; seriously damaged my hands as a result.</p> <p>So what happened to me? I lost all sensation in my hands except for permanent chronic painful pins &amp; needles. I lost approx 90% movement in my hands so ended up having to use my body in unusual ways to do 'day to day' tasks (have you tried pushing down a door handle with your face? I can do this perfectly as I had no choice for 3 years - but you do get lots of cuts on your face as a result). I had to brush my teeth by jamming a toothbrush in a door &amp; shaking&nbsp; my head violently as my hands didn't work. I didn't wear socks from age 19-21 at all.</p> <p>Suicide became a serious option. Fortunately an intervention happened that ended that idea &amp; I turned my life around - becoming a business owner by age 21. I realised I had to get smart &amp; make money with 'my head', not 'my hands'.</p> <p>* Anyway - rather than bore you with my personal story, the fact of the matter is: my life was hell as an RSI sufferer &amp; it would have been nice if my ignorant Doctor accepted this as a medical condition. It would also have been nice if I could have found some support about RSI as it was little known about (it's becoming more common as computer use increases.)</p> <p>The charity RSI Action help sufferers like I once was. They also increase awareness of the condition &amp; liase with the medical profession to 'wake them up' to the fact that, yes, RSI is an 'ongoing' condition &amp; it can ruin lives.</p> <p>Please send as much money as you can to this charity - as it may stop somone from killing themselves (like I nearly did) due to the 'lack of awareness' &amp; proper advice.</p> <p>When you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>* Don't be financially shy - open your wallet &amp; donate what you can.</p> <p>Many thanks,</p> <p>Paul Galbraith</p>