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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Olivia Hebert

Minnesota woman’s rare allergy turns exercise into a life-threatening risk: ‘I’m allergic to working out’

A woman discovered she had exercise-induced anaphylaxis – an allergy to exercise - (Getty Images)

A Minnesota woman discovered she has a rare condition that makes physical activity, including exercise, life-threatening.

Plymouth native Maggie Habashy was diagnosed with exercise-induced anaphylaxis – a rare and dangerous allergy that can trigger anything from hives and vomiting to life-threatening throat swelling, and even death. Nowadays, Habashy never goes anywhere without two doses of epinephrine, prepared for the possibility of a life-saving intervention.

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