Vicki Griggs has cold urticaria, a rare allergy to the cold weather which causes rashes and hives.
A woman with a rare allergy to cold weather says she is worried about heating her home this winter.
Vicki Griggs, from Kent, says she will have to keep the heating on and pay soaring energy bills to avoid the painful effects of cold urticaria.Ms Griggs is also concerned about heating an art gallery that she has run in the seaside town of Broadstairs for the last 20 years.There has been concern that rising energy bills"I just can't put myself at risk and come down and open the gallery," Ms Griggs said.
The 55-year-old said her condition makes her "very itchy", adding: "It burns and then it knocks you out. You become lethargic and tired for a good six or seven hours." Cold urticaria can be triggered by cold weather, wind, swimming in cold water, and even drinking drinks containing ice cubes.
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