Hollyoaks star Ali Bastion said her daughter's anaphylaxis left her "blue and floppy" after a systematic shutdown.
The actress revealed her daughter Isla Rose, two, suffers from severe allergies and can't consume dairy, eggs, nuts, peanuts or sesame. The condition has landed her in the hospital several times which Ali and her husband David have called "terrifying."
Speaking to OK! magazine, she said: "Anaphylaxis can look different for different people. With Isla, she had a systemic shutdown and went blue and floppy. She was so tiny, it was awful."
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Ali said her daughter has grown out of the wheat allergy which she considers a huge victory. The toddler is currently seeing a private allergy consultant, hoping to lessen her sensitivity to food allergies.
She added: "Allergies are life-changing and become a lesson in managing your anxiety."
The actress welcomed Isla during lockdown two years ago but admitted it was difficult not having the physical support of her friends and family around her. Recalling the first time in three months she left her house, she said: "To be honest it still feels difficult sometimes. Most of the time actually.
"I remember the first time, I hadn't been to any shops or anything and I went to Boots. I was, oh god, I don’t know. I just felt...just really vulnerable I guess.
"It was my little brother who was worried. I said to him, 'I genuinely can't imagine I'm ever going to let anyone hold Isla, or pass her to anybody."
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