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Hannah Jackson & Susie Beever

'I had a headache and blurred vision but had no idea it was a stroke as I was only 17'

A fashion blogger who suffered a stroke aged just 17 has told how she mistook it for a migraine.

Bridie Kirsopp was hit with a severe headache, blurred vision and nausea when she woke up one morning in 2012.

The teen felt so unwell she couldn't stand up and chalked it down to the common condition experienced by people her age.

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