A mum-of-two suffering from multiple sclerosis was left despairing after being misdiagnosed for 13 years, being told by doctors she needs to take more exercise or even have a "mixed drink".
"As if Smirnoff with a splash of cranberry juice could stop my body from declining," Lindsay Cohen Karp recently wrote.
The 39-year-old children's author suffered from debilitating fatigue, mobility issues, and pain for years. Eventually her stamina was low she couldn't even walk.