Corrie's Kate Ford admits battling crippling pain behind scenes while playing Tracy Barlow

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Corrie fans flooded social media with support for the star when she shared her struggle, commenting on how much affection they have for "the softer Tracy".The 45-year-old mum of one opened up about the condition when she posted a selfie this week, in which she could be seen struggling to summon up enthusiasm for the camera.She confessed to her 110,000 followers: "Filming #itvcorrie this was a few weeks ago at a time that I was struggling with my #endrometriosis."Luckily got lots of support x just sending a hug out to all those struggling with similar," she continued, adding a heart emoji to her comment.Clad in her red filming coat, a glum Kate failed to crack a smile, but fans offered plenty of reassurance for her.Endometriosis is a chronic condition where tissue, normally seen in the womb lining, migrates to other areas, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes.It can cause agonising pain as it forms growths - and can in some cases leave sufferers infertile.Fortunately, Kate was still able to conceive her son Otis, who is now 13.Now living in Dulwich, south London, Kate has a fast-paced life commuting to the Coronation Street film set and spending long hours perfecting her lines on the soap.Sometimes the experience can be exhausting for the actress, who refers to herself on Instagram as an "endometriosis warrior".She also tweeted previously of her panic when enduring the pain in isolation during the Covid lockdowns."Endometriosis is a chronic condition that has affected me for many years and every month is a struggle," she revealed in a statement to The Mirror."As well as pain, there are also psychological symptoms."However, she reassured fans: "I’m working alongside a fabulous gynaecologist now to try to manage the.