Hollyoaks star Lucy-Jo Hudson recalls terrifying A&E dash after son 'stopped breathing' as she shares parent 'anxiety'

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Hollyoaks star Lucy-Jo Hudson has opened up to fans about the challenges of having a child with an allergy as she recalled the moment her son passed out and 'stopped breathing' when he was just 18 months old.

The actress, who plays Donna-Marie Quinn in the Channel 4 soap, took to Instagram with her son's story after keeping it private but decided to speak out after seeing other parents do the same. "Sooooo this is something I’ve never really shared on here.

I’ve read so many stories about other parents and their kids having allergies," she started to explain. "My boy Carter has quite a few allergies including milk, and pet hair, but his main one is the worst one you read about which is a nut allergy," she added alongside a picture of herself and Carter and one of her little boy when in hospital. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features Lucy, who shares the three-year-old with partner Lewis Devine as well as daughter Sienna with her Coronation Street co-star ex Alan Halsall, told how she feared she was going to lose her son as he drifted in and out of consciousness during a full anaphylactic shock. "I've seen posts pop up on my feed recently and thought do you know what?

Maybe it’s time I shared our story. Being a mum has its own worries and stresses but being a mum with a son that has a severe nut allergy can really cause a lot of anxiety!" the soap star continued in her lengthy post. "Carter was 18 months.