An Edinburgh girl spent years with mysterious health symptoms before being diagnosed with juvenile arthritis.
Brave Jessica Rhodes, now 12, was just three when her mother began to notice she was tiring easily when walking to nursery. Now the schoolgirl has spoken out about the loneliness she feels living with the condition.
Jessica's mum took her daughter to the doctor many times, and she undertook years of testing before she was given the diagnosis of the chronic illness.
