A reaction to penicillin she took eight years ago, the condition forced her indoors. For the past 15 months, she left home only after dark. No one fully understands the condition, except that it most often comes as a reaction to antibiotics or antidepressants. There’s no known treatment, and years of visits to specialists brought no relief to Hannelore, who friends say had grown increasingly depressed. For most people, the symptoms eventually ease, but Hannelore Kohl was not that lucky.
