After being stung by two Lion’s Mane jellyfish while swimming at Gleninagh in North Clare five years ago, something very tangible changed within Eilís Haden-Storrie.
Gradually, over a number of hours, the Ballyvaughan woman went in a slow anaphylactic shock, until eventually she couldn’t breathe.
Luckily she received emergency medical attention and seemed to be making a full recovery, until something altogether more sinister began to emerge.
Over time, a mysterious autoimmune condition which had been triggered by the anaphylactic shock slowly began to take control of her body.
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Andrew Hamilton is a journalist, investigative reporter and blogger who has been working in the media in Ireland for the past 20 years. His areas of special interest include the environment, mental health and politics.