Wearing A Popular Piece Of Jewelry Caused This Woman To Develop Hives And Hallucinations

Not all that glitters are gold and not all cute jewelries are safe to wear. After you learn how a piece of jewelry almost destroyed the life of a mother and her kids, your fascination on accessories might just change. It’s not that you shouldn’t wear a piece anymore, but be extra careful of what you wear and don’t be deceived by the sparkles and shines.

#1 A British woman has revealed how a Jequirity bean bracelet bought on eBay ‘ruined her life’ after it became toxic.

#2 Jo Wollacott from the United Kingdom began to manifest strange symptoms until she wasn’t herself anymore.

#3 Jo explained:

“I was also in hospital for a few days with hallucinations — I did not know what was going on…Doctors could not work out what was wrong with me. They did not know what medication to put me on.”

#4 In addition to the hallucinations she was suffering from, Wollacott was dealing with some serious nausea and had broken out in hives.

All signs pointed to her being on drugs, but all of her blood work came back negative.

#5 She lost her boyfriend, her job, and her home and was even sectioned under the mental health act.

#6 Joe thought her terrible time was the result of bad luck until she discovered a bracelet she'd been wearing contained a dangerous toxin.

#7 Jo received a letter from her son’s school.

#8 The letter was warning parents about the toxic effects of jequirity bean bracelets.

#9 She said:

“The letter had a picture of my bracelet on. When I got the warning letter, I came home and got the bracelet and realized how long I’d been wearing it for, I couldn’t believe it. When I found out hallucinations were part of the side effects of the beads poisoning, I started to piece things together.”

#10 The mother-of-two is actually lucky to be alive.

The bracelet contained a banned substance called abrin, which is prohibited under the Terrorism Act because just three micrograms of the drug could kill if swallowed.

#11 Dr Gerry Waldron, a health protection consultant from the PHA, said in a statement:

“The beans have a characteristic red and black ladybird-like appearance.

“Although these bracelets are not known to have been sold through any outlets in Northern Ireland, the PHA is alerting the public so that in the unlikely event that anyone has one of these bracelets, they can dispose of them safely.

“People who have been bought or given this type of bracelet in the last two years should put it in a sealable bag and dispose of it in their household waste. As an additional precaution, owners should also wash their hands and avoid contact with eyes after bagging.”

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