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Saffron Otter

'My son is allergic to ALL but nine foods and daughter to water - it's terrifying'

Some children can be fussy eaters, but for Shannon Doyle's family, limiting her children's food choices is a necessity.

The mum-of-three's youngest - aged five and two-and-a-half - have both been diagnosed with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) - a condition that occurs when the mast cells in your body release too much of a substance that causes allergy-like symptoms.

The two kids are severely allergic to almost all foods, causing them to break out in hives, with chronic pain and excessive sweating - and their rare illnesses have 'stumped' doctors.

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