A mum who thought her dizzy spells were a sign of menopause discovered she was actually suffering from a serious brain condition.
Vicky Aspey, 47, started experiencing light heads and headaches that wouldn't go away with painkillers earlier this year. The mum-of-four, from Pensby, was sent for an MRI scan which revealed she had hydrocephalus.
The condition is a build-up of fluid in the brain and can be fatal without the necessary treatment. Vicky's sister, Kate, told the ECHO : “She was suffering with loads of really bad dizzy spells and headaches.