Ellie Musgrove started experiencing severe headaches and neck pain right after her birthday last January. Whenever she plucked her eyebrows, her vision was impaired with black spots and double vision.
Certain that her discomfort was not a hangover, as she had no more than two alcoholic drinks at the celebration, she called her GP report the Express.
The doctor prescribed antibiotics over the phone for an ear infection, but Ms Musgrove's symptoms didn't improve, leading her to book an appointment with the opticians.