"It's not an illness, it's just bad luck": The impact of anaphylaxis on quality of life in adults.

Background: An increasing number of adults are being diagnosed with anaphylaxis, but its impact on health-related quality of life (HRQol) is not known.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the impact of anaphylaxis on HRQoL of newly diagnosed adults.

Methods: Interviews were conducted with 13 adults (aged 40-71; five males) with anaphylaxis (meeting WAO diagnostic criteria) to drugs, food, venom or spontaneous anaphylaxis, recruited using purposive sampling from allergy clinics in Birmingham, UK.