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Cold urticaria: 'I wish the sun would shine forever'

Sarah Atuo, a fourth-year student at Rongo University who was diagnosed with cold urticaria. [Antony Achayo, Standard]

Cold mornings and evenings have never been comfortable for Sarah Atuo. These conditions leave her in pain and discomfort.

A fourth-year student at Rongo University, Sarah was recently diagnosed with cold urticaria, a condition that causes an allergic reaction to cold temperatures. Its symptoms usually start in early adulthood.

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