Sandra," aged 33, came to see me wearing a mask (pre-pandemic) because the London air and other people's perfume made her feel terribly ill. She needed me to turn off the light in the consulting room because even though it wasn't fluorescent, it hurt her eyes and head, a condition called photophobia. She lay on the examination couch for much of the session because she was so exhausted. She warned me that she might not remember much of what I said during the consultation, so her husband "Trevor" took notes.
"And I was completely fit and healthy a year ago!" she said miserably.
Trevor confirmed this. "Never seen her have a day off sick in her life. And she went jogging in the