Difficult in winter: this woman is allergic to snow

ripley - Europe is plagued by the Russian bear and storm Emma and especially in Britain one has not only suffered from the icy cold and wind, but also from the snow. And that is very awkward for the 30-year-old Rachel Warwick from Ripley. The woman is allergic to snow and has not been outside for a week.

The British weather service has even declared the highest alarm phase for fresh snowfall in Britain and that is a hard snowball for Rachel. Because once in contact with the white powder and the woman gets a rash immediately. In fact, she is allergic to all forms of water.

'From my navel to the top I get a reaction. It looks like hives. My skin is completely tight, itches and feels warm when I arrive. It is really not pleasant. My mommy noticed it for the first time when I was 12 years old and it got worse and worse. I let myself be examined and then the doctors established aquagene pruritus ', she says to Mirror.

Aquagene pruritus is a skin disease, characterized by often severe itching after contact with water of any temperature. 'Usually I stay inside. If I have to go outside, I have to cover myself completely. Only my eyes are still visible. '

She continues her sad story. 'I can never go outside without first checking the weather forecast. When I see the snow, I think 'oh no'. I hate to just sit at home, but when it's snowing, that's all I can do. Many people enjoy it and I am locked inside. '

Showering is a hell of a job for her. 'Doctors advise me not to take a bath or shower more than once a week for fifteen minutes. If someone throws a snowball at me, I grin, but actually I'm furious. '