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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Lifestyle
Nia Dalton & Steven Smith & Sophie Collins

MYSTERIOUS: Doctors thought nine year old boy had long covid before devastating diagnosis - What They Never Told You

A mum has told the heartbreaking story of how her son’s symptoms, which they believed were long Covid, turned out to be something much more serious as she works to raise awareness.

Aston, aged nine, started suffering from headaches, extreme tiredness and vomiting episodes, his mum, Jess Huckerby said.

The 36-year-old mum said he also sometimes slept for as long as 36 hours at a time and couldn't stay awake for more than 30 minutes.

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