AUSSIE REAL LIFE
When Jade battled chronic illness, she found comfort at her fingertips
Jade Scarborough, 25, Gold Coast, Qld
Curling up into a foetal position I cried out in pain, tears streaming down my cheeks.
This can’t be period cramps, I thought.
Try as I might to ignore the pain, it just got worse.
From the age of 16 I’d suffered with food sensitivity. Mum and Dad discovered I was dairy intolerant, and worried as I was permanently sluggish.
Putting the tiredness down to being a teen, I never went to the doctor.
