Unable to train, professional bodybuilder Brittany Parrett feels like she’s lost part of herself.

“I can’t teach posing anymore. I miss everybody at the gym. I can’t work out. I can’t do anything. I just sit at home and actually I just research,” said Parrett.

She’s traded barbells for a binder, each page carrying a lot of weight. She meticulously organizes her medical records, documenting what she calls the worst year of her life.

It began a year ago with pain in her right foot, eventually spreading up her leg. Last month she was rushed to the ER, experiencing uncontrollable muscle contractions and convulsions.

She was hospitalized in a state of paralysis for 10 days. Parrett says she is still in a state of paralysis from her waist down. 

“It feels like severe bone pain in my feet. My hands and my toes are constantly freezing. I have uncontrollable claw-like contractions of my toe,” said Parrett.

Parrett has seen numerous local doctors at multiple health care facilities. So far, doctors haven’t been able to diagnose her. Because Parrett doesn’t have a diagnosis, her insurance company wouldn’t cover rehab treatment outside of the hospital.

One health care provider told her she may benefit from a higher level of care facility. Parrett believes it could possibly be Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder where your body's immune system attacks its own nerves or an adult case of AFM, the polio-like illness sickening mainly children.

She hopes by sharing her story, a specialist might be able to diagnosis her and get her back doing what she loves. 

“I have every x-ray. I have everything on a CD. I have all of my test results, absolutely everything in the hopes that, I have double, triple copies in order to send it to whoever wants it and whoever is confident enough to say, ‘Hey, I want to help this girl. I want to help her get back to her life,’” said Parrett.

Spectrum News did reach out to the medical facilities that have treated Parrett. Because of patient confidentiality policies, they were not able to comment. Her family has created a GoFundMe account to help with Brittany’s medical bills and outpatient PT/OT.

To contribute, click here.