A man from Huyton, Tom Davies, endured months of "terrible" pain and a series of worrying symptoms following a holiday in Tenerife, before finally receiving a diagnosis after persistent appeals to medical professionals.
Tom, a 32 year old who was generally fit and healthy, visited Tenerife for a 10-day break in April 2022. Shortly after returning home, he began to feel unwell.
In an interview with the ECHO, Tom recounted the alarming onset of his illness: "I woke up in the middle of the night with swollen temples and felt a shooting pain in my heart.
My head was pulsating, my heart was racing - It was like my body was working overtime." READ MORE: 'I didn't buy a Ferrari to then get a Punto': Furious Take That fans slam 'far worse' seats at rearranged Manchester gigs Despite undergoing a CT scan and blood tests at A&E, Tom was informed that everything appeared normal.
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