Elle May-Rice says she was living in constant pain before she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia
A woman claimed it took her 18 months to get diagnosed with an 'unseen' illness. .
"Luckily for me, the weakness was resolved within about two weeks thanks to getting treatment quickly, but weeks and months afterwards I still didn’t feel back to my normal self. Doctors explained this away as the after-effects of Bell’s Palsy and reassured me I’d be fine soon enough, but in the months afterwards I was tired all the time, struggled to sleep, developed intense headaches, had stomach problems and widespread pain throughout my body that I just couldn’t explain.
However, after all the testing, she claims doctors said there was nothing wrong with her. Ellie added: "If there was nothing wrong, how could I be in so much pain? Elle said: "Unfortunately, treatment isn’t as simple as taking a course of antibiotics and being back to your normal self within the week. I started out on medication that didn’t stop the pain at all, despite helping me sleep somewhat.
Elle says she better understands the condition now but flare ups can be difficult to manage. She added: "When I experience a fibromyalgia flare up things are often out of my control.
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