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By Annabel Rackham
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I was out walking my dog last March when I received a text telling me I was clinically vulnerable and needed to start shielding immediately.
Being totally honest, I burst into tears when I saw it - knowing I wouldn t be able to go out for a walk or a run, or even go to the supermarket.
I ve had an auto-immune disease since the age of ten and take immunosuppressants, which have controlled it really well and let me lead a relatively normal life.
But one thing I ve always struggled with is my weakened immune system. Before lockdown I d get common colds that would knock me out for weeks and constantly need antibiotics for various infections I pick up.