If a relation has coeliac disease, your odds of having the condition rise significantly, as Ashleigh O’Neill’s mother discovered.

Beta blockers work by cancelling out the natural responses and preventing physical symptoms of stress and anxiety rather than addressing the actual root cause of your nerves or ‘stage fright’.

Kitty O’Leary is the nurse manager of the endoscopy suite at Mater Private Hospital, Cork. She is also a specialist nurse in intestinal disease.