BRAVE Grace Miller tries not to cry despite an agonising illness — because tears only make it worse. The 11-year-old’s rare nerve condition triggers facial pains which feel like electric shocks. 3 Grace Miller suffers from Trigeminal Neuralgia Credit: Tom Farmer 3 Her family have said attacks often leaves her quivering in agony Credit: Tom Farmer 3 But the brave youngster still wants to play football - which she loves Credit: Tom Farmer It can be triggered by cold weather , which can be a problem even in the summer, and by the vibrations of a moving car .
Dad Garry, from Monifieth, Angus, said: “It is just heartbreaking. "She’s told me she wishes she could go to sleep and not wake up so the pain goes away. "You don’t want to hear that from your little girl.
” READ MORE IN HEALTH FULL OF BEANS War veteran who celebrated 104th birthday reveals secret to long life MY SHOCK I put my bloating down to eating too many carbs - then I was diagnosed with cancer Grace has Trigeminal Neuralgia — almost unheard of in kids. The first sign was a tingling in her right eye aged eight before she was left lying on a sofa quivering in agony. She was checked over by baffled medics , dentists and opticians who struggled to work out what was up.
You can tell when it’s really bad. She won’t speak. She won’t cry.
She won’t move. She just has to ride it out Garry Miller Grace's dad Then the attacks stopped — but they returned at the end of last year, even more intense than .