A woman says her entire body broke out in a horrific rash due to the stress of doctors not taking her illness seriously. Lily Thompstone said she has 'always' suffered with gut issues and was often sick after meals but doctors put it down to IBS and she was continually left in 'discomfort'.

Things took a sudden turn when the 23 year old woke up with 'humongous' lips and rushed to A&E where she was given steroids to bring down the swelling. Lily said she knew something was wrong with her body and was stressed about her symptoms, but claims doctors 'did not take her seriously.'

When a rash appeared on Lily's chest she visited three different GP surgeries to find answers. Lily was diagnosed with light sensitivity and psoriasis, but she remained convinced her body was signalling something more serious. The content creator said the rash spread all the way to her toes, with hundreds of 'scaly' spots covering 90% of her body.

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Photos show her body covered in angry red blotches when Lily shared them online with the warning 'let this be your sign to stop stressing your body out before it turns on you'. She believes years of 'chronic physical stress', ignoring symptoms and pushing through her discomfort because the doctors had dismissed her eventually cause problems for her immune system, resulting in the rash.

After a year of pushing for a diagnosis, Lily was finally diagnosed with endometriosis in June 2024, with doctors finding she had the condition 'all over' her body. Endometriosis is where cells similar to those in the lining of the womb grow in other parts of the body.

Lily believes the rash was her body's way of 'signalling it needed help' after doctors dismissed her symptoms and 'didn't take it seriously'. Lily, from Bury, Greater Manchester, said: "I randomly woke up with massive lips, they were humongous. The doctor sent me straight to A&E because they thought it could be an allergic reaction.

"They gave me steroids and it went down within 48 hours. Under a month later, I had this random rash appear on my chest. I saw three GPs, one said it was sensitivity to light, one said it looks like psoriasis. It spread from my neck. I was completely covered, it just spread all over. When I showered it would sting. There were hundreds of scaly spots. It covered 80-90% of my body.

"I rented a UVB lamp and within four to six weeks and doing salt baths it went. I thought it was very random, I had swollen lips and now psoriasis. I had given up with the doctors, getting the psoriasis really made me push for answers. I'd say to the doctors that something is not right in me, but because you couldn't see it physically no one knew what was going on. I've always struggled with throwing up after meals.

"The psoriasis was my body signalling it needed help. I wasn't taken seriously. It was horrendous. I had chronic physical stress from not resting, ignoring symptoms, under eating or eating foods that didn’t support my body, and constantly pushing through discomfort. My nervous system and immune system were under strain for a long time."

Lily said she was shocked by her diagnosis and had two surgeries for her endometriosis since, with the latest one being in December 2025. Lily said: "You're kind of figuring out what you're doing with your life, it was emotional and stressful, all of that moulded into one.

"In June 2024 I got my endometriosis diagnosis. It was a very intense year because random things were happening in my body, and it led to the diagnosis. I never contemplated having endometriosis, whenever I went to the doctors and told them where the pain was they'd say it was IBS.

"I went privately because I felt like I was at a dead end. I had pain when I needed to go to the toilet, I just knew something wasn't right. I decided to see an endometriosis specialist. I had that surgery and the findings were unbelievable. I had endometriosis all over.

"I had my second surgery in December. It grew back since my first surgery."

Lily said she is grateful for the rash as it helped her get her endometriosis diagnosis, but admits it affected her mental health. She is now urging other women to advocate for themselves.

Lily said: "It had a mental effect on me, I felt the need to cover up because I was really embarrassed of it. It definitely impacted my confidence. Just keep pushing because it does feel like you're at a dead end. I gave up until my psoriasis came and that gave me the push.

"Keep fighting, keep advocating for yourself. I'm grateful for the psoriasis because if it wasn't for that happening I would have discovered endometriosis. Let this be your sign to stop stressing your body out before it turns on you."

Endometriosis is where cells similar to those in the lining of the womb (uterus) grow in other parts of the body. It can have a big impact on your life, but there are treatments that can help.