Man’s horrifying allergic reaction after stepping out of shower
<p>A man is counting his blessings after almost dying when he stepped out of the shower.</p>
<p>First reported by<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.livescience.com/cold-allergy-urticaria-anaphylaxis.html" target="_blank">Live Science</a>, a 34-year-old man was found on the floor by his family, struggling to breathe and covered in hives.</p>
<p>It follows after he stepped out of hot shower and into the cold air, with his family saying he has a “history” of being “allergic to the cold weather.”</p>
<p><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.jem-journal.com/article/S0736-4679(20)30968-9/fulltext" target="_blank">The Journal of Emergency Medicine</a><span> </span>writes that the man was experiencing a whole-body allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis.</p>
<p>Ambulance officers treated the man with epinephrine and oxygen.</p>
<p>“Doctor’s confirmed the man’s diagnosis using an “ice cube test,” which involves placing an ice cube on the skin for about 5 minutes. If the patient develops a raised, red bump on the skin where the ice cube was, they are diagnosed with cold urticaria,” Live Science reported.</p>
<p>The condition is uncommon but can be caused by the cold as it releases chemical histamines in the immune system.</p>
<p>Research has found it can be inherited and can be triggered by a viral infection or a number of cancers.</p>
