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A YOUNG man who put off going to his GP because he thought his headaches would ‘go away’ was left in ‘shock’ after receiving a devastating diagnosis.

Graham Murray, from Levenshulme, was diagnosed with kidney failure aged just 27, and had to have dialysis treatment for a number of years from 2019. 

Although not initially concerned, Graham visited his GP, who thought his condition was ‘non-serious’ but sent him to A&E due to a significantly high blood pressure. After undergoing further tests in hospital, he received the shocking diagnosis.

Graham, 32, said: “When I was told how serious my condition was it was a massive shock. I’d been suffering from headaches, swelling of the ankles, shortness of breath and struggling to move. But I put off visiting my GP because I thought it would go away.”