A mum diagnosed with a serious illness that has recquired brain surgery at 44 has shared the surprising symptoms - including loss of smell, OCD and intolerance to sugar and beer. Donna Marshall said that lesser-known side effects which started aged just 26 included a loss of taste and an inability to drink caffeine.
Parkinsons disease is more commonly known for creating problems like shaking and stiffness. But Donna says her symptoms even led her to spend thousands on an extravagant Halloween display as her OCD spiralled out of control.
The loss of smell was the first thing she noticed coming years before her actual diagnosis. The 54-year-old mum said: “The sense of smell went first of all, I was about 26. I didn’t think very much of it, and with that you get a lack of taste in food.”
