He says he has been suffering from body aches and fever for the past six years.

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"If you're running on empty and trying to exercise, you're more inclined to feel any aches and pains, " he says.

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His family say he is attempting to live a normal life, despite suffering from aches, pains and becoming easily tired.

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He also thinks the overuse of ibuprofen shows that we have lost the confidence to deal with minor aches and pains in our lives without pain relief.

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