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Woman who thought she was clumsy is diagnosed with degenerative condition and now needs a walker

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Madelyn Frederick was always known as the ‘clumsy’ member of her family. She thought it was nothing more than a lack of balance that left her constantly stumbles and unable to ride a bike.  But at 13 years old, after she was rushed to the hospital in her hometown of Dallas, Texas, with a higher … Read more

Crippling brain condition that left an under-18 kayaking world champion in a wheelchair

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Having won two gold medals in the 2017 under-18 kayaking world cup when she was just 15, it’s fair to say Georgia Carmichael was in peak condition. But just six weeks after the event, she was struck down with searing headaches, chronic fatigue and an unbearable sensitivity to bright lights. Within months, she had suffered a … Read more

One in five British teens have condition dubbed ‘human foie gras’

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One in five young British adults has signs of the silent killer dubbed ‘human foie gras’ that causes fat to build-up around the liver and can prove deadly  More than 20 per cent of UK adults have dangerous amounts of fat in their liver Gives them twice the risk of suffering heart attack and could … Read more

Woman, 26, with skin condition that causes her body to crack open was left suicidal

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A woman has revealed that her rare skin condition which causes her body to crack open once left her suicidal.   Mui Thomas, who resides in Hong Kong, suffers from harlequin ichthyosis, which causes scaly skin that grows at ten times the normal rate.  Growing up, Ms Thomas, whose biological parents abandoned her, experienced bullying and … Read more

Mother, 31, reveals her rare condition made her dread releasing milk for her babies

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A mother has revealed a rare condition known as ‘breastfeeding dysphoria’ caused her to feel intense dread every time she released milk.  Deena Todd, from, Yeovil, Somerset, had overwhelming feelings of homesickness and anxiety which left her in tears every time she breastfed.  It led the 31-year-old to even regret having her daughter, Isla, who … Read more

Circus performer is BALD after a rare condition caused her to pull out every strand of hair

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A woman who suffers from a rare psychological disorder that caused her to pull out every single hair on her head is set to undergo a £10,000 transplant. Claire Jenna Ory, 24, developed trichotillomania at just ten years old when the stress of starting a new school left her with a bald patch from pulling … Read more

Why does it take 7 years to detect condition that plagues so many women?

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For Emma Williams-Tully and her husband Dan, the news that they were expecting a baby was even more emotional than for most newlyweds.  Emma had been told many times by doctors that she may never have children – because she suffers from a debilitating and painful condition which causes cells from the lining of her … Read more

Woman, 35, suffers from condition so painful it’s called ‘suicide disease’

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A woman who fell through a trap door has ended up with a rare pain condition nicknamed ‘suicide disease’ because it makes patients wish they were dead. Annabelle Woods, 35, developed trigeminal neuralgia – a nerve pain condition affecting the face and head – after falling at work.  She now gets a stabbing pain ‘like … Read more

Woman claims doctors accused her of ‘secretly eating’ due to condition which led to 8st weight gain

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An avid swimmer claims doctors accused her of ‘secret eating’ when a medical condition saw her pile on eight stone of fat. Clodagh Moane was only diagnosed with lipoedema in January, after spending 18 months trying to convince doctors the extra fat was not her fault. Her legs and arms started to balloon in 2017, … Read more