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Denise Drysdale’s son, Peter Milne, has updated her fans on his mother’s condition after she was hospitalised for a rare nerve disorder in September.
Speaking to her Studio 10 co-hosts, Peter revealed that Denise, 72, is suffering from fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition causing widespread muscle pain, weakness and fatigue.
Rare: Denise Drysdale’s son, Peter Milne, has updated her fans on his mother’s condition after she was hospitalised for a rare nerve disorder in September. Denise is pictured in 2017
‘Mum has likened it to a shocking sort of pain right at the back of her eyes, sending electric shocks,’ he explained.
‘It comes in waves, and [had] little triggers like being on the phone, texting, laughing, anything where she needed to use her brain is just sending these terrible debilitating pains’.
He continued: ‘We have been in the car and had to stop the car completely to a standstill and just wait for these waves to come through.’
Struggle: Speaking to her Studio 10 co-hosts, Peter revealed that Denise, 72, is suffering from fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition causing widespread muscle pain, weakness and fatigue
Peter went on to say that the pain had ‘dissipated’ to a degree due to Denise undergoing ‘high intensity acupuncture’ at a local clinic several days a week.
Denise has been struggling to eat, her son confirmed.
‘She managed to have a nice little plate of spaghetti the other day and she would not have eaten for over a week. She was trying to spoon little bits of yoghurt and couldn’t swallow’.
He also told the TV star’s co-hosts that she has taken the illness in her stride as best she can.
‘It comes in waves, little triggers like being on the phone, texting, laughing, anything where she needed to use her brain is just sending these terrible debilitating pains’ he sad
‘She has been amazing. She has still got her sense of humour. She did say that she thought she had come face-to-face with death but just realised it was her reflection in the mirror,’ he joked.
‘But she has been fine. She still has all her gags, she makes fun of the situation that she is in, but she has been great… she is a real trooper, like we all know.’
It comes after Denise admitted to hospital with a rare nerve disorder called trigeminal neuralgia.
The comedian was hospitalised in late September after experiencing ‘agonising’ pain she compared to being struck by lightning.
He also told the TV star’s co-hosts that she has taken the illness in her stride as best she can: ‘She has been amazing. She has still got her sense of humour. She did say that she thought she had come face-to-face with death but just realised it was her reflection in the mirror,’ he joked
Studio 10’s showbiz reporter Craig Bennett said: ‘You might’ve noticed you haven’t seen somebody on this couch or on this show for a little while.’
‘Why you’ve not seen her on the show for a little bit is because of this reason: last week [Denise] was taken to hospital after suffering “unspeakable agony”,’ he added.
Craig recalled how Denise had told him the pain was the equivalent of ‘being struck by a lightning bolt’ or touched with ‘a white hot poker’.
‘It turns out she’s suffering from a rare nerve disorder that affects the face, trigeminal neuralgia,’ he explained.
Setback: It comes after Denise admitted to hospital with a rare nerve disorder called trigeminal neuralgia. The comedian was hospitalised in late September after experiencing ‘agonising’ pain she compared to being struck by lightning. Pictured when she was hospitalised after a fall in October 2020
Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from your face to your brain.
Craig said he was in regular contact with Denise, who ‘is slowly on the mend’.
‘I know we all share in wishing our Denise Drysdale the speediest of recoveries,’ he concluded.
Pain: Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from your face to your brain
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