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King Charles’s Goddaughter Reveals Painful Health Battle
The Daily Beast • • health
Key Points:
- British designer India Hicks, goddaughter of King Charles III, revealed her struggle with shingles, a painful viral infection, which was initially misdiagnosed by her dermatologist.
- Hicks only received an accurate diagnosis after a stranger identified her symptoms from social media photos, leading to confirmation by an American doctor.
- She described the ordeal as painful and exhausting, with symptoms including facial swelling and blisters, which disrupted her professional and humanitarian activities.
- Hicks is now involved in GSK’s “Shingles, Actually” campaign to raise awareness about shingles, especially among adults over 50, emphasizing the importance of prevention and early diagnosis.
- She encourages people over 50 to consult healthcare professionals about shingles risk and prevention, highlighting that the condition affects about one in three Americans during their lifetime.
