Dangerous side effect: 25-year-old suffers stroke from contraceptive pill!
Rugeley (United Kingdom) - Danielle Jones (25) was considered healthy and fit until she took the contraceptive pill. She suffered a stroke that could have been prevented.
As the Daily Mail reports, the young woman was taking birth control pills before disaster struck.
When she suffered from severe migraine attacks with nausea and sensitivity to light, she consulted her GP. Despite the worrying symptoms, he saw no need for her to stop taking the pill.
A few months later, Danielle noticed numbness on the left side of her body.
On April 4, 2021, the then 25-year-old collapsed and was admitted to hospital.
Shock diagnosis of stroke
At the hospital, the cause was determined with the help of MRI scans: Danielle had had a stroke.
Following this shocking diagnosis, the young woman instructed solicitors to investigate her treatment for medical negligence.
Her GP practice admitted the poor treatment, apologized and admitted that her stroke could have been prevented by stopping the pill early.
This came as a huge shock to Danielle and it took her a long time to understand what this meant for her future.
Danielle fights her way back to life
Before the stroke, Danielle exercised regularly and met up with friends. Now she finds it difficult to leave the house, she is constantly tired and has physical problems.
Her fiancé Stuart (29) and her parents Mark (60) and Kerry (56) help her to come to terms with what she has experienced and overcome everyday challenges. Although she knows that nothing will ever be the same again as it was before the stroke, she wants to make the best of her life and educate herself.
The now 29-year-old wants to use her story to set an example to improve patient safety and prevent others from experiencing the same thing.
It is also important to her to draw attention to appropriate monitoring when taking the contraceptive pill.