Familial cold auto-inflammatory syndrome, (FCAS), a very rare inherited disorder, is triggered by exposure to cooling temperatures

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http://www.jamestownsun.com/event/article/id/155093/

Published February 21, 2012, 07:21 AM
Grand Forks woman allergic to the cold
By: By Pamela Knudson , Forum Communications Co., The Jamestown Sun

Grand Forks ? Growing up on the south coast of England, Jane Sykes Wilson learned to live with a mysterious illness that seemed to arrive when temperatures drop, as if she were allergic to cold.

?The colder it is, the worse it feels,? she said. ?I was told all sorts of things by doctors. They said, ?No way is it related to the cold.??

Any drop in temperature, even in warm weather, could bring on or worsen the flu-like symptoms, which included swollen joints, rashes, eye redness and occasional fever with chills....