Kirsty Young, a former BBC presenter, is coming out of retirement to host the BBC’s coverage of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. This is the first time the actress has worked since taking a hiatus nearly half a decade ago due to severe and relentless pain from rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia.
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In an interview with the press, she disclosed that she experiencing severe joint pain coupled with a terrible sensation in her bones.
Kirsty said the pain was so severe that she couldn’t even lift a water bottle. Four years ago she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which triggered another condition, fibromyalgia.
Because fibromyalgia causes your pain threshold to malfunction, even the slightest knock can cause excruciating pain. You feel pain in such a heightened way, she added.
Kirsty’s medical conditions required her to take a break from her career, as rest is essential for pain relief.
It was difficult to walk away, Kirsty said of her decision to leave her job as host of the iconic radio show Desert Island Discs.
