I might have to leave the UK because my daughter, 6, is allergic to the cold – she could die
A COUPLE face having to quit the UK because their six-year-old girl is so allergic to the cold.
Kimberley Quant, 33, and husband Freddie, 32, fear their little girl Kelsey will die if she suffers a severe reaction.
They have to wrap her up and run to the car as she cannot be outside when it is cold for more than a few minutes.
Kelsey has chronic cold urticaria which can lead to blisters breaking out and her throat swelling.
Her parents, from Exeter, are considering a move to the Mediterranean to keep her safe.
Mum-of-three Kimberley, a nurse, said: “She could die. With the current statistic, only two percent of people with the condition get anaphylaxis but due to her getting throat swelling, the specialist thinks she’ll be one of the unlucky ones.
“At this time of year, there’s nothing I can do. It’s way too cold for her to go out.
“We keep her home from school because it’s too cold for her to go in and it’s too much for the school without disrupting other pupils.
“She wears thermal clothing, hats, scarves and gloves even in the summer and I take the car everywhere so if she has a reaction, I can pop her in and warm her up and stop her from reacting.
“Even walking from the front door to the car door which is about 20 feet is nerve wracking because she will blister on her face or whatever body part is on show. I wrap her up and run.
“We’ve considered moving out of the UK. Every year we take a holiday abroad for a week and we don’t need to give her any medication and she doesn’t react. I’d love to move to Cyprus.
“The other part we’re thinking about is the health care. She might not get over there what she gets over here.”