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Dr Rachel Morris
Sep 21, 2022
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I was awoken by a tearing cramp in my left calf so violent I shouted a swear word and one of my housemates came running. Days later it was still really sore, and my left calf is a few centimetres bigger around than the other, so I decided to do something I haven’t done in years: go to the doctor’s. I only registered with a British GP for the first time …

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