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Originally Posted by DAVES
Interesting, live and learn. Nickle is very common. Use of stainless steel is way up, cars, appliances, tableware, even coinage.
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Nickle allergies THAT severe aren't common at all. Most people who have a nickle allergy can be in physical contact with stainless steel without any problem at all. It's just when it's in contact with an open wound, or placed under the skin, or ingested, or introduced to the body via piercings that they can experience unpleasant effects.
I only knew one person who had that allergy ever, a patient who was my shared hospital suite when I had my car accident. She had a broken hip and they put a bolt in there to keep it immobile, and had to monitor her 24/7 for reactions and keep some kind of anti-rejection meds in her IV drip to make sure she didn't swell up like a balloon.