Overview
- The A-level student from Abergele, North Wales, received a dermatologist-confirmed diagnosis of cold urticaria in 2023.
- She is due to begin antihistamine injections every four weeks after oral medication failed to control her symptoms.
- Her skin flares when temperatures fall below about 12C and when she emerges from water, including showers, pools, and the sea.
- Symptoms started in 2022 with widespread red, itchy hives, and her GP initially suggested air pollution before referring her.
- The condition disrupts school and her part-time waitressing, limits social plans, and leads her to wear extra layers and stay vigilant about severe reactions.