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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Sean McPolin

Woman, 24, 'cries in bed all day' as cramps turn out to be life-changing illness

A woman has described how sudden cramps led to her being diagnosed with a life-changing condition.

Instead of going on holiday or to festivals with her friends, 24-year-old Kirsty Heron from Swinton spends most of her battling stomach pains and crying in her bed.

In 2020, at the age of 21, she was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis - a long-term condition where the colon and rectum become inflamed.

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