Ali Fedotowsky-Manno.Photo: Inside Edition/YouTube
Ali Fedotowsky-Mannowas in disbelief when she was diagnosed with a case of shingles at just 37 years old.
The formerBachelorettestar opened up about her experience with the virus in an interview withInside Editionon Wednesday, explaining that she did not suspect shingles at first, and instead assumed she was reacting to Botox when she felt a tingling in her forehead.
“Honestly, I couldn’t believe it … I’m only 37 years old. How could this possibly be happening?,” she said. “I always thought it happened to people in their 60s.”
As she teared up, Fedotowsky-Manno said, “I didn’t think I was going to get emotional talking about this, but the pain was so bad that there were times I would wake up in the middle of the night just screaming, just begging my husband to make the pain stop.”
She added, “I can’t even explain how horrible the pain was.”
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Fedotowsky-Manno has since recovered from her case, and is sharing her experience to help others.
“Even though I caught it early,” Fedotowsky-Manno toldInside Edition, “it was still so intense, so I want to spread awareness so other people can catch it right away because that’s key.”
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Fedotowsky-Manno’s dermatologist, Dr. Jennifer Lee, also spoke toInside Edition, explaining that shingles is increasingly common in younger patients because of factors like stress.
The Mayo Clinic states that “the reason for shingles is unclear,” but notes, “it may be due to lowered immunity to infections as you grow older.”
source: people.com
