For years, Roger Hardy kept trying to explain away the agonising pain in his nose.
As a sculptor, the 56-year-old was used to working amid clouds of sawdust, metal shavings and white spirit, so when his nose began throbbing, it seemed logical to blame the fumes and dust in his Suffolk studio.
But gradually the burning sensation spread across his face. His nose became red and inflamed, mucus left him struggling to breathe and the pain became so severe at night that he could barely sleep.
‘It started taking over my life,’ recalls Roger. ‘The constant throbbing pain – which was accompanied by
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