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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Susie Beever

Mum couldn't wee for 5 years and was in agony but doctors told her to just 'run the tap'

A mum who could not wee for five years and was in agony was told by doctors to just "run the tap" and wait for the urge.

Rachel Ingrim was diagnosed with a rare condition known as Fowler's syndrome in April 2015, nearly three years after giving birth to her second child, Isla, when her problems began.

The syndrome leaves sufferers unable to pass water normally - a symptom Rachel began to notice herself, regardless of how much she drank.

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