UK media bosses are toasting a 'huge victory' for press freedom after police chiefs ruled that people charged with a crime do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
11.03.2023 - 22:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Driving along the M60, Jo Britton was hit by a sudden feeling of intense fear. Her hands were shaking. She couldn’t breathe. Her heart was beating so fast she thought it was going to stop.
What Jo was experiencing was a panic attack. But the random wave of anxiety was just the first in a string of unpleasant symptoms – ones that would leave doctors baffled and throw her life into turmoil.
“I managed to get to the next exit and came off the motorway,” the 50-year-old, from Middleton, told the Manchester Evening News. “From that point on, I was terrifying of being on the motorway and driving was a big part of my corporate job. I’d never been anxious like that or had a panic attack before.”
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Jo was 40 when the bizarre symptoms started. Shortly after the scary motorway incident, she began suffering from heart palpitations, forgetfulness, brain fog, inability to focus, hives, a burning mouth sensation, hair loss and itchy skin.
Having a demanding marketing director role, Jo can recall the time she suddenly went blind in one eye while working, later discovering she had experienced a visual migraine.
Concerned by her symptoms, Jo believed she may have been developing early-onset dementia and decided to visit a GP.
Sadly, following several tests and MRI scans, doctors were unable to pinpoint what had caused Jo’s sudden change in health.
“I lost count of how many times I went to a GP and was dismissed,” she continued. “Every time I went, they sent me down a particular route which I was grateful for.
“For the heart thing, I had cardiology. I had all sorts of heart tests and MRI scans. There was nothing wrong with my
UK media bosses are toasting a 'huge victory' for press freedom after police chiefs ruled that people charged with a crime do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
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