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Wales Online
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Neil Shaw

'I found out why my legs are so much bigger than my top on Instagram'

A mum whose health problem became so sore she struggled to get out of bed diagnosed herself - using Instagram. Jacqueline Craig, 39, discovered she had lipoedema - an abnormal build-up of fat - after scrolling social media.

She had struggled with her body image since her teens, believing herself to be slim but unhappy with her "jiggly" legs. At one point her top half was a size 10 - while her bottom half was a size 14.

Jackie's condition then developed into lumps under skin, which was causing discomfort. So she logged onto Instagram and found #lipoedema - which showed other women with the same issue.

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