Grace’s company has now requested she return to the office for up to three days per week, and the return to commuting has exacerbated her shoulder pain. She has struggled with reducing her painkillers in an effort to appear more present around colleagues and is finding it increasingly difficult to manage the symptoms of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. “I can’t predict when I will have a pain flare-up,” she says. “I would rather work from home and manage my condition on my own terms than have to go home sick from work.”
