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A nurse has been rushed to hospital fearing a stroke but was shocked to discover that he had accidentally poisoned himself with a popular treat.
Joacim Osterstam, 56, nearly lost his life last month - because he couldn't get enough of extra salty black liquorice.
The Swede from Böste near Trelleborg, in the south of the country about seven hours away from Stockholm, had been eating different liquorice treats for a month when he started feeling unwell on March 8.
'The first thing was that my vision changed. I had difficulty focusing at a distance and thought at first that it was time to change glasses,' he told Swedish outlet Aftonbladet.
To make himself feel better, Joacim kept snacking on his favourite treat - but his symptoms kept getting worse.
Joacim Osterstam (pictured in hospital after his ordeal), 56, nearly lost his life last month - because he couldn't get enough of extra salty black liquorice
The Swede from Böste near Trelleborg, in the south of the country about seven hours away from Stockholm, had been eating different liquorice treats for a month when he started feeling unwell (file image of salty liquorice)
He got a head- and stomach ache, before he started to feel wobbly on his feet due to recurring muscle cramps in both legs.
'In the end, I couldn't even go out with the dog and that's when my partner wanted me to contact the health centre,' he said. Once there, a doctor sent him to A&E in a taxi.
But even the walk into A&E on March 11 was difficult and painful for Joacim, making him feel 'like 86' rather than 56.
He was quickly
