Samantha’s Story

I have always been fair skinned with lots of freckles so didn’t take much notice when on holiday in an extremely hot Corfu in 1986 (aged 23), lots more “freckles” appeared at the tops of my legs. They stayed the same until pregnancy in my early 30’s. Shortly after my first child was born, severe 

Belinda’s Story

I am Belinda, and I have been ill throughout my life (now we have realized that it was mastocytosis but hadn’t been aggravated like now). In summer 2004 I became really ill. My year was full of stress and anxiety and very hectic. My parents had split up in the new year, I had a 

Vanessa’s Story

I am on Pariet [rabeprazole sodium], Lipidor [atorvastatin] and Prozac [fluoxetine]. I carry an epipen and Clarityn. I am allergic to Zirtek [cetirizine] and also Ventolin [salbutamol]. My worse problem seems to be a reaction to perfume and of course the depression which is under control with Prozac and a year’s counselling. I can’t eat