
Nicole never imagined a dull ache in her jaw could be anything more than a dental niggle. In 2017, at just 25 years old, she brushed it off as nothing serious. But that toothache was the first warning of something far more sinister.
Living in Nevada, US, she did what anyone would do and went to her dentist. But nothing showed up. She was told it might be muscle strain or possibly a sinus infection. Antibiotics were prescribed, but they didn’t touch the pain.