A young woman who has been rushed to A&E more than 200 times after developing a rare disease that causes two-hour-long seizures declared “sometimes I’m just existing”.
Courtney O’Connor, 24, said the mystery illness which she has been battling for years stumped medics but revealed she was eventually diagnosed with a condition called Functional Neurological Disorder in 2022.
The music teacher from Offaly said she first noticed something was wrong five years ago when she developed muscle spasms while in college but revealed they turned into seizures in a matter of months.
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Speaking to the Irish Mirror, Courtney said: “It actually sickens me how much money I’ve probably spent on A&E visits. I reckon I’ve been more than 200 times since this started.
