Wine causes sneezing fits in allergic student

A teenager has developed a rare allergy that sends her into exhausting sneezing fit if she so much as smells a glass of wine.

For Leah Miller, 19, a student at Portsmouth University, the attacks are a constant blight on her social life.

Her long-suffering friends are growing tired of saying 'bless you' and potential boyfriends scared off by the volume of her sneezes.



Miss Miller, from Purbrook, Hants, said: 'It is a nightmare because when I was out with friends I could usually avoid it but now I have met a whole new group of people.

'Nobody knows the problems I have got and everyone finds it highly amusing when they set me off. It is incredibly embarrassing, especially when boys are around because it is a real conversation killer. It is not like the sneezes are small or discreet either - they are really loud and everybody can hear them.'

People with wine allergies suffer a wide array of symptoms, including migraines and breathing difficulties, but the UK Allergy Foundation said Miss Miller's condition is one of the rarest.