13 h. ago I've suffered painful electric shocks in my big toe for years

For years I have suffered with electric shock sensations in my left big toe. I can go for months without it happening, then suddenly I'll experience these terrible painful episodes.

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4 d. ago Man suffers extreme pain after chicken dinner before doctors make horror find

Warning: distressing images. The man's pain was located in the lower abdomen, and had worsened after he had eaten his evening meal, which contained chicken.

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4 d. ago Man suffered extreme pain after chicken dinner before doctors made horror find

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES Doctors initially believed that the man had accidentally swallowed a chicken bone - but the truth was far more bizarre, and posed a serious threat to their patient

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4 d. ago Iconic British band forced to postpone tour last minute as star suffers freak accident

Fans left worried as Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones suffers painful injury, forcing US tour delay and sparking concern for the 70-year-old rock legend’s recovery

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5 d. ago Boy 'overdoses' on Tyson Fury chewing gum as he's rushed to hospital with chest pain

Oliver Wood, 12, complained of suffering chest pains after consuming the equivalent of 20 coffees or around 25 cans of Red Bull in 24 hours as his mum said she 'feared he would die'

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5 d. ago Father, 60, with motor neurone disease shares harrowing photos showing his 'pain and suffering'

A father-of-two, 60, from Leicestershire in England has claimed a GP receptionist accused him of 'drinking' when he had an initial symptom of motor neuron disease.

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5 d. ago Dad shares pictures he wants you to see to show reality of his diagnosis

David Scott, 60, was diagnosed last year and says 'the pain and the suffering come through the photos'

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6 d. ago Olivia Attwood 'suffers break up pain as BFF cuts her out' amid fears for marriage

Love Island star Olivia Attwood is reportedly dealing with the breakdown of her relationship with her best mate amid fears for her marriage after cosy Pete Wicks snaps

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8 d. ago Teenagers with painful periods more likely to suffer from this health issue later in life

15-year-olds with severe period pain 76 per cent more likely to have chronic pain in 20s

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8 d. ago Teenagers with painful periods ‘more likely to suffer chronic pain as adults’

Researchers suggest the link between menstrual pain as a teenager and adult pain may be down to changes in the nervous system.

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9 d. ago Electric shocks, starvation, sick surgical experiments... and brutal castration: Horror stories from bloodied survivors of Putin's savage conveyor belt of torture

Earlier this year, a soldier known only as Vladyslav was taken prisoner along with seven others. Their Russian captors sliced off their genitals, gouged out their eyes and cut off their ears, noses and lips.

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1 week ago John Souttar acknowledges Russell Martin extreme pressure but Rangers star clear he's not only one responsible

The Ibrox star is well aware nothing he says will ease the pain and humiliation suffered at Club Brugge

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1 week ago British tourist dies suddenly in Greece after suffering mystery pain in his side

Alan Kirby initially put the pain down to playing with his stepdaughter's children in the sea.

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1 week ago James Norton reveals painful injury he suffered while filming King & Conqueror

Actor James Norton has revealed how his new drama the King & Conqueror turned into his toughest challenge yet after he suffered an injury on set.

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2 w. ago I had electric shock treatment in the 1960s. Now I want to know why | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

You’re courageous to be facing up to this trauma. It’s time to empower yourself and explore your life storyI am 83, and my life seems to have been mostly happy. But after a year at art college, I sort of disintegrated and was sent to a mental hospital after I had tried to kill myself several times. My best explanation is that life was too difficult and painful. But why?In the hospital I had 15 electric shock treatments. After the first one I didn’t recognise my mum. I had a blinding headache, and the fear of never waking up was strong. I was given antipsychotic drugs and sedatives. I caused a lot of worry to my parents, but I couldn’t “pull myself together”. Looking back, I see myself as a caring person who helped the confused and unhappy ladies who were locked away in that massive old mental hospital, where, in a way, I felt at home. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago My hidden ADHD wreaked havoc on my sex life. I only discovered the truth behind my pain at 45

How many women can say, after 15 years of marriage, that they still have truly urgent lovemaking sessions with their husbands?

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2 w. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vicky Pattison suffers painful health issue days into rehearsals and admits 'it's hard'

The Geordie Shore icon said "I feel like I've been hit by a car" as she said she's in a lot of pain just days into the gruelling practice routines.

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3 w. ago James Norton hospitalised with a broken collarbone after being thrown from horse on set of new BBC period drama

The 40-year-old actor has revealed he suffered a painful accident during rehearsals for his historical BBC series King and Conqueror.

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3 w. ago James Norton broke collarbone on set of BBC drama King & Conqueror

James Norton is leading new BBC drama King & Conqueror and has revealed he suffered a painful injury on set.

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3 w. ago Mum rushed to hospital and unable to smile after popping pimple on face

Mum-of-two Alisha Monaco immediately became dizzy before suffering horrific pain in her face and waking up five hours later with a swollen face and unable to smile

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