Welcome to our stories

Here you can read the stories of 7 people who have been an important part of the bodysymptoms project.

Remember: each person’s journey with functional symptoms is unique. Although we can learn from other’s experience, try not to worry your own journey will follow the same path.

How to read our stories.

Aimee, Terence, Javi, Maria, Marc, Zoe and Ava have all had functional symptoms that appeared to affect differe...

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  • Therapist's tip

Javi’s Story.

Age: 48, Country: Spain...

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  • Fatigue
  • Pain
  • Sensory changes

Maria’s Story.

Age: 29 Country: Denmark...

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  • Food sensitivities
  • Functional Seizures
  • Nausea
  • Pain
  • Problems with temperature regulation
  • Slurred speech

Marc’s Story.

Age: 24 Country: Germany...

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  • Anxiety
  • Colic
  • Fatigue
  • Overactive bladder
  • Pain
  • Tinnitus

Terence’s Story.

Age: 48 Country: England...

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  • Dizziness
  • Fatigue
  • Hot flushes
  • Immune symptoms
  • Palpitations

Ava’s Story.

Age: 46 Country: Portugal...

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  • Functional Paralysis
  • Functional Seizures
  • Slurred speech
  • Tremour
  • Vaginismus

Aimee’s Story.

Age: 28 Country: Ireland...

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  • Functional Paralysis
  • Functional Seizures
  • Overactive bladder
  • Urinary retention

Zoe’s Story.

Age: 24 Country: Spain...

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  • Abdominal cramping
  • Fainting
  • Fatigue
  • Memory loss
  • Pain
  • Sensitivity to sounds and smells
  • Sensory changes
  • Unable to walk (extreme weakness)