Theo Burrell had recently returned to work after having her baby, Jonah, when the headaches and exhaustion began early last year.
The pain was so intense at times that over-the-counter pills didn’t touch it. So Theo, then 35, booked an appointment with her GP.
She was advised that the stress of juggling work and early motherhood was the likely cause of her symptoms and told to rest and relax as much as she could.
Over the next six months, the