Raffaella Mennoia says on Instagram that she was the victim of a medical error. She was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease but during her hospitalization she realized that patients like her had different symptoms: “I didn’t report the doctors, but they caused me serious physical and psychological problems.”
The television author of Men and women And Temptation Islandright arm of Fascino’s mind, Raffaella Mennoia, with a post on Instagram he recounted an unpleasant experience that marked the course of his life. On the occasion of World Multiple Sclerosis Day which was celebrated yesterday, May 30, she wanted to give her followers her testimony. She was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that she, in reality, did not suffer from.
The story of Raffaella Mennoia
“Those who know me know that I never talk about my private life. However, today I want to make an exception because yesterday was World Multiple Sclerosis Day and after many years I decided to share with you an experience that deeply touched me is that it changed the course of my life“. This is how Raffaella Mennoia began her long social message. The television author said she was the victim of a medical error: she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease from which, in reality, she did not suffer.
Years ago, after some physical ailments, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called polyneuropathy. This disease would gradually lead to the atrophy of some muscles and the diagnosis was very ruthless. I went through very dark times and spent two years of treatment at the Gemelli Hospital, where I received immunoglobulins and strong cortisone-based therapy.
She explained that she spent two years in which, every week, she was forced to go to day hospital. “Initially I decided not to talk about the disease because I understood that pain is something very personal and intimate. However, I realized that the people hospitalized with me they didn’t have the same symptoms I had, so I decided to investigate and go to the Mayo Clinic, a major hospital abroad. After approximately 15 days of hospitalization, I received a new diagnosis” she continued. Doctors abroad told her she did not suffer from the autoimmune disease they had previously diagnosed:
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Fortunately, this diagnosis ruled out autoimmune disease. At the time I didn’t feel like reporting doctors who made errors in diagnosis, even if they caused me harm serious physical and psychological problems because of the two years of cortisone-based therapy.
He explained that he wanted to share his experience with his followers to raise awareness of the issue: “Today, however, I want to support all those who experience the disease Multiple Sclerosis and encourage scientific research to find new therapies and a definitive cure. I decided to share this very painful experience with you because I hope it can help people who may find themselves in the same situation“. Then he concluded: “This experience has made me particularly sensitive and I would like there to be greater commitment from everyone in supporting donations for research into this disease. It is a devastating disease and only those who suffer from it truly know what it means. I hope my testimony can be useful“.
