Coping with rare conditions of friendly fire in the body

Maureen Muturi, 27, was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2012. The condition causes pain all over the body, sleep problems, fatigue and emotional and mental distress. [Silas Otieno, Standard]

Patients diagnosed with autoimmune disorders are permanently scarred by the horror of their bodies attacking themselves.

And as if this is not bad enough, insurance companies are unwilling to lessen the financial burden that comes with managing these conditions. For many who suffer from these conditions, the struggle to live is a double tragedy