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Sheena McStravick

Co Tyrone mum on mission to raise awareness for debilitating condition she never knew she had

Ever since Colleen Loughran was a young girl, she hid her legs away from the world, conscious that they looked much bigger in comparison to the rest of her frame.

She poked fun at them among friends but she never thought that there was an underlying cause that impacts more women than many would realise.

For years she has endured endless sleepless nights due to restless legs and a constant heaviness when she walks, as if she had dumbells strapped to her ankles.

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