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Madeleine Patrick & John Bett

'Party-loving' woman who thought she had alcohol allergy discovers headache was cancer

A woman who had crippling headaches after just one glass of wine thought she was allergic to alcohol - but she was shocked after going for tests as it emerged she had blood cancer.

Izzy Fletcher, 23, was confused when she started experiencing unusual pains after consuming just one glass of wine after work in March 2022.

She had to go home early as her head felt like it was 'going to explode' and her chest began to grow tight, and when the symptoms persisted, bewildered Izzy began to wonder if she had an 'alcohol allergy' or if the ailment was 'psychological'.

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