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Michelle Mak's Lifelong Battle with Cold Sensitivity

4/16/2025

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At 46, Michelle Mak battles a lifelong hypersensitivity to cold, which has plagued her since childhood with fevers, rashes, and joint stiffness. Her struggles intensified when she became a bank teller in 1997, forcing her to don multiple layers just to endure the chill of Singapore's air-conditioning.

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Story summary

At 46, Michelle Mak battles a lifelong hypersensitivity to cold, which has plagued her since childhood with fevers, rashes, and joint stiffness. Her struggles intensified when she became a bank teller in 1997, forcing her to don multiple layers just to endure the chill of Singapore's air-conditioning.