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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Sarah Vesty & Alahna Kindred

Schoolboy with rare condition that sees him vomits every five minutes asks 'why me?'

A schoolboy who has a rare condition that makes him vomit every five minutes has begged his mum "why me?"

Josh Wright, 13, was diagnosed with severe Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) which sees him hospitalised roughly every six weeks for fluids and medication during a flare-up.

The teen often pukes blood and cannot talk because of a build-up of saliva - leaving him unable to talk and forcing him to communicate with his family via a notes app.

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