A comedian left feeling helpless due to horrendous chronic pain tried to take her own life three times before finding support from a Scottish charity.
Adele Birkmyre, from Midlothian, struggled alone for over 30 years as she spent her life savings desperately trying to find a cure for the pain.
The 47-year-old suffered from back soreness on and off from the age of 15 but worked tirelessly to build a career as a taxi driver in Edinburgh.
Adele enjoyed the hustle and bustle of the job until someone ran their car into the back of her cab in 2011, causing her symptoms to get worse.She said: “The pain became much worse.
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