25 May 2016
Posted by BonnieF 
Having found out she had IBS at 26, one Spabreaker shares her story about how she came to a diagnosis and what she’s doing to try to manage it... I found out I had IBS... ...just recently, at the age of 26. Although it is something I have suffered with for many years, it had gone undiagnosed,...
Read more → 31 Jul 2015
Posted by BonnieF 
When dizzy spells and sudden temporary blindness lead to an MS diagnosis it changed Rebecca Saady’s life forever. Here she explains what MS means for daily life... I found out I had MS on 6th May 2012… Well, that’s when I was diagnosed. I lost vision in my left eye and vision issues are one for the first...
Read more → 23 Mar 2015
Posted by BonnieF 
This month Spabreaks.com is launching our Just For Today campaign to reward five unsung heros from the Lily Foundation a day off with a spa day for two and a hamper of goodies . Here the Lily Foundation’s founder Liz Curtis explains all about Mitochondrial Disease, the illness which saw her six month...
Read more → 11 Sep 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
Two years and three operations into her battle with Endometriosis , Katie Miller shares her experiences, advice, and encouragement for women everywhere... I found out I had Endometriosis... in August 2012 after a four month battle to get diagnosed. My symptoms are... chronic pain, fatigue...
Read more → 21 Aug 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
Novelist, Clare Jay , talks about how writing her novel, Breathing in Colour , lead her on a journey of self-discovery … I became interested in Synaesthesia when … I was writing my first novel, Breathing in Colour. I was completely stuck on the voice of Mia, an 18 year old who goes missing while...
Read more → 07 May 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
Depression is something that can affect anyone, as presenter, Emily Hartridge knows. Here she talks about having suffered from it in the past, and the things that helped carry her through … I found out I had depression when … I started to ignore everything and everyone around me. I could...
Read more → 21 Mar 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
When her daughter, Hattie, was born with Downs Syndrome, Robyn Perriss discovered a whole new world of support, particularly through the charity Sparkles. On World Downs Syndrome Day, she talks about how life has changed since Hattie arrived … I found out my daughter had Downs Syndrome when...
Read more → 03 Jul 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
A hidden illness with potentially devastating effects, Diabetes is on the rise. Diagnosed in her early 20s, Jessica Heywood talks about coming to terms with Type 1 Diabetes, and offers her advice on how to cope … I found out I had type 1 diabetes when … I went to see my doctor to collect...
Read more → 29 May 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
We hear a lot about Multiple Sclerosis (MS), but the day-to-day reality of it remains something of a mystery to many of us. So with World MS Day today, one amazing Spabreaker, Zoe McCaffrey, shares her experience of the illness and offers a little advice to sufferers and friends … I found...
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