Karolina spent her '20s utterly confused about what was wrong with her (Image: Hormona Karolina Löfqvist) A woman claims she was misdiagnosed with stress despite suffering from a rare condition - now she's fighting for change. When people talk about their '20s it's as if life really starts here. Whether you're travelling the world, progressing in a career or hunting for 'The One' - it can feel as though you're finally enjoying the freedom of being an adult.

But for Karolina Löfqvist, her experience couldn't have been further from this ideal. Grappling with hair loss, fatigue and dramatic weight fluctuations, her '20s were marked by days where she struggled to get out of bed. And for what reason? She had absolutely no idea.

"I used to work for an investment fund in London and in general was very happy, had a good work-life balance, a lot of friends in London," she told The Express in an exclusive interview. "But then suddenly I started to gain weight, losing hair, I had [a lot] of difficulties breathing when I went out for a long walk. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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