Bananas can kill her

Bananas can kill her

Mum Georgina Dixon-Lane hasn't been to a supermarket for five years because going near bananas could kill her.

The 22-year-old allergy victim rarely even leaves her house in case she comes into contact with the dreaded fruit.

Georgina is at risk of a seizure and throat swelling that could halt her breathing.

She last night said: "I do all my food shopping online. I can't set foot in a supermarket as the fruit is normally close to the entrance.

"If I'm near someone who has eaten a banana and hasn't brushed their teeth that can set me off.

"I've been told that it's the natural latex but doctors aren't 100 per cent sure. I'm so frightened about coming across a banana that I don't leave my house."

Pregnant Georgina, who has an eight-month-old son, Bobby, suffers from idiopathic anaphylaxis disease.

It also makes her allergic to most fruits and vegetables, paprika, nuts, bread and sausage rolls. She must stay in regular contact with her consultant immunologist who details her diet and medical plans.

Even her wedding day with Christopher, 28, had to be specially tailored to her dietary needs.

She said: "The venue wouldn't let any bananas on to the premises for a week before I got married.

"Everyone had really posh food but I had to eat chicken nuggets, chips and beans.

"But they had to be Heinz beans as they seem to be the only ones without paprika in."

Mum Joanne, 45, and sister Elizabeth, 24, live within a few miles of her home in Bracknell, Berks, to provide help in case of a seizure.

Georgina said: "My condition is peculiar because I can eat something one day and not suffer from any symptoms, but the next day it can trigger the whole process off.

"I have to act quickly and administer an injection of adrenaline with my EpiPen to stop the reaction. I have to carry one the whole time." - www.thesun.co.uk