A woman whose mum went missing and was found dead after suffering with a hormone disorder has spoken of the "frightening" similarities to Nicola Bulley - and said more needs to be done to help women who are "written off". Joanne Walker, 54, was found in a quarry after her family reported her missing, when she was last seen going for a late night walk.
Her daughter Kelly Walker, 38, said her mum battled brain fog and unexplained sadness for years before her death. Kelly herself has since been diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder - a hereditary very extreme PMS which she thinks her mum was battling for 11 years.
She said her mum's symptoms were dismissed or not taken seriously. Nicola Bulley, 45, went missing on a walk by the River Wyre in Lancashire, and her family said she suffered a "crisis" after she stopped taking menopause drugs. Her family said due to the perimenopause, Nicola suffered with significant side effects such as brain fog, restless sleep and was taking HRT to help.
