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Emma Killilea finds money hard to handle - because she's allergic to nickel. 据英国《每日邮报》10月5日报道，艾玛 克里利亚发现她难以触摸钱币——因为她对镍过敏。 The 39-year-old's palms erupt in swollen sores that cause severe itching pains whenever she handles coins. 这位39岁的妇女双手只要触摸硬币，就会立刻红肿疼痛，并引发严重的瘙痒。 She suffers from a severe allergy to anything containing nickel - including coins, jewellery, metal buttons and zips. 包括硬币、珠宝、金属钮扣和拉链在内的任何含镍物品都会使其严重过敏。 Her condition means that coming into contact with products containing the harsh metal can cause her skin to break out in painful, irritable welts. 这种状况意味着，只要该女子接触含有重金属的物品，她的皮肤就会立刻布满疼痛的、过敏引起的伤痕。 And despite being diagnosed with the allergy, there is nothing she can do to prevent the effects, which can last as long as 24-hours. 尽管已经被确诊为过敏，艾玛对这种会持续24小时的过敏反应仍然无能为力。 The bizarre condition has forced Emma to turn to her credit card in a bid to avoid using coinage when out shopping. 这种特殊的体质使得艾玛不得不申办信用卡，以免她在外出购物时使用硬币。 | 
