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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Eleanor Fleming

Epileptic mother who once had four seizures a week changes her life after losing eight stone

A mother-of-three who was having epileptic seizures up to four times a week and “in pain all the time” has said she now has episodes just twice a month after losing eight stone.

Nicola Atkins, 29, who is 4ft 11in tall, said she was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2012 after being punched by a stranger in Croydon. Her seizures would typically arise from stress or exhaustion.

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