The Girl Who Was Allergic to Cold

Friday, 04 February 2011 | by Pat's Picks

As winter drags on, you may feel like you’re allergic to the cold but according to the New York Post, a nine-year-old girl from upstate actually is. Priscilla Pomerantz suffers from cold urticaria, which causes hives to break out on her skin when it’s exposed to the cold. Being outside for too long can also cause her to stop breathing. And it’s not just going outside, explains her mother: “If she goes out in the cold, eats or drinks anything cold, or if her bath isn’t a certain temperature, she gets hives from head to toe, can start vomiting, and has trouble breathing.” Doctors say there’s an 11 percent chance Priscilla will outgrow the allergy but for now, unfortunately, that means no ice cream.

More about cold urticaria via Wikipedia