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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Jessica Taylor

Boy, 16, has to take 50 pills a day and can't sweat after 'terrifying' diagnosis

The mum of an active teenage boy who loves the outdoors has recalled the “terrifying” moment doctors told her he could have a heart attack at any time.

Reuben Mottershead, 16, from Cheshire, had always loved playing football and cycling, and took every opportunity possible to get active.

“He was always very active and very energetic. He loved golf, snooker and horses,” his mum Emma told The Mirror.

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