Excruciatingly painful ‘suicide disease’ means woman can’t kiss husband

‘Suicide disease’ more painful than childbirth leaves woman unable to kiss husband — Emma Marrison-Taylor with her husband Neil Taylor. (Emma Marrison-Taylor via SWNS)
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Emma Marrison-Taylor with her husband Neil Taylor. (Emma Marrison-Taylor via SWNS)
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By Adam Dutton and Julia Rodgerson

A woman says she is no longer able to kiss her husband on the lips after being diagnosed with a rare condition known as "suicide disease" — which is more painful than childbirth and feels like being electrocuted.

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Emma's artwork showing her pain. (Emma Marrison-Taylor via SWNS)

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Marrison-Taylor often does talks on the rare disease she has. (Emma Marrison-Taylor via SWNS)
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