An English woman speaks. Doctors ignored her symptoms – Includes vomiting and hair loss
Jessica Booth said she knew something wasn’t right when she started having constant headaches and nausea last year.
But she says she was dismissed by doctors who told the 20-year-old there was “nothing wrong”. However, within three weeks she had vomited blood and rectal bleeding and lost about 30 kg.
“Also, I felt an urgent need for the toilet.” she told Jam Press.. I was going to work in May 2022, and I had to go back – and I haven’t started work since.
“From the beginning of the first symptoms, it got progressively worse and as the days went by, I started to notice more symptoms,” Booth added.
She even missed out on a much-anticipated trip to Disneyland. Owen, 23, stayed behind to take care of her and wash her hair.
Meanwhile, she struggled to find answers.
“It is my blood that has fallen on my ears. [tests] He obviously kept coming back. I was not offered any scans,” she said of her care. “I was suffering day after day, not being able to wash my hair. I was lifeless.”
She begs for a colonoscopy because she has nowhere else to go and finally says she has an ileal diverticulum last month.
The situation – Usually diagnosed in childhood – when the remaining umbilical cord becomes inflamed in the small intestine, sometimes causing pain or bleeding in the stomach. According to the Cleveland Clinic, 2% to 3% of people are abnormal, and symptoms are rare.
The abnormality is typically treated with surgery, which Booth said is done.
She said she was “not happy” about what they once did, and that she stayed at home for six months because of her health. She said she couldn’t exercise or walk her family and dogs.
She emphasized that the illness was not only physically exhausting but also took a toll on her mental and emotional health.
“I had a lot of confidence – normally I would be the life and soul of any party,” she said. “Meckel’s diverticulum changed my life completely.
“I’m so used to being indoors…I’m afraid to leave the house,” she admits.
Despite the relief of the diagnosis, she is now looking forward to the procedure to relieve her debilitating symptoms. She says he is starting to feel better by eating well and managing his pain.
“I’m worried about the surgery but I’m excited – I’ll accept any treatment to get better,” she said. “After the surgery, I’m really looking forward to getting my life back and enjoying the things I enjoy.”
She is urging anyone with symptoms like hers to seek medical help and advocate for themselves.
“Anyone experiencing these symptoms, please make sure to get yours checked [general practitioner],” she said. “You know your own body, and if you feel like something isn’t right, push for the challenge and never let anyone tell you you can’t do anything.”