Other problems, such as severe allergy, may affect choice too.

She developed a severe allergy to light that meant she had to remain indoors.

In later years she developed a severe allergy to daylight after a reaction to antibiotics, which made it impossible to venture out during the day or even watch television.

His medical practice was a consequence of his severe allergy to carbolic acid routinely used in operating rooms of the era.

There, he received his diploma in painting in 2002, but soon gave up painting after he developed a severe allergy to oil paint.