'When I'm cold, my whole body becomes insanely itchy and my eyes get so swollen that I can barely open them, so reducing the heating isn't an option'
A mum who breaks out in hives whenever she gets cold is worried that her heating bills will cost as much as her mortgage, due to energy price hikes. Robyn Harrison was diagnosed with an allergy to the cold five years ago and struggles to do basic things such as go swimming, go for a run or even hold a cold can of pop.
READ MORE : 'When winter comes, I won’t last': Fears in south Manchester neighbourhood where rising bills threaten business Robyn, who works full-time as a housekeeper on a hospital ward, first began experiencing allergic reactions after having her son, Zachary, six. She would come out in hives after going out in the cold, getting out the shower, or grabbing frozen food in the supermarket, and initially put it down to hormones.
"It can last a couple of days if it's a particularly bad reaction. I wrap up, but it's not possible to completely cover yourself. Even if just my eyes are showing, or the tiny gap at your wrist between your coat and gloves, I'll react."
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