Invisible condition means I live in fear of dying every day

WOMAN LEFT IN SHOCK BY DIAGNOSIS OF BRAIN CONDITION IS URGING OTHERS TO GET THEIR SYMPTOMS CHECKED

- PAIGE OLDFIELD

A WOMAN whose headaches turned out to be a potentially fatal condition is urging others to get their symptoms checked.

Josimara Bassangue, who lives in Heywood, was just 20 when she began suffering painful headaches and issues with her balance.

She reached out to her GP who told her she probably had an infection because she also had a high temperature.

But despite being prescribed pain medication, the now 24-year-old's agony persisted, prompting her to go to hospital.

With medics initially believing she may have had meningitis, an infection and inflammation of the fluid and membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, Josimara was sent for further testing.

That's when the secondary school science technician discovered half of her brain was covered in fluid later being diagnosed as hydrocephalus.