What are you Allergic to?

[BubblPopElectrc]

When I was younger, I was diagnosed with being allergic to a TON of things including chocolate, tomato, pet dander, mites, and about several types of trees. That never stopped me though.

[labrown]

Wow this is a long thread. I was surprised at how many people have these kind of afflictions. I thought I had enough for everybody! And it sounds like 1 or 2 of you have it worse than I do!

I'm allergic to:

shellfish (which is actually an iodine allergy. Found that out when I was getting a red tattoo. The ink has the same component in it)
lillies, most any other fragrant or pollinated flower (found that out on a date)
nickel (found that out when I got my ears pierced when I was 7)
sulfa drugs
artificial scents, mainly vanilla and cinnamon
dogs & cats
cedar trees
hay/summer dust

I lead a miserable, sniffly, short breathed, itchy life. I serve shrimp, lobster, clam, crawfish, and crab at my job, plus all sorts of fish that I just don't like. And I work at a steakhouse! My skin breaks out at least 4 nights a week, sometimes even on my face if I'm not careful! AND I used to sing in a 40 person choir and when you stand 5 inches from your neighbor for an hour a day, one person's cologne or perfume can make me dizzy. Our director ended up putting it in his syllabus by my second year in his choir. I can't tell you how many times I had to move away from people because of the strength of their artificial fragrances. Blech! Sometimes I don't even want to wait on tables if someone there is wearing heavy perfume!
I am totally sticking to this thread! Makes me feel better about my afflictions!

[labrown]

Originally Posted by jmdt

I have to tell you my daughter (17) is allergic to cortisone shots. She had a cortisone shot in January in her knee during orthoscopic surgery. Well she had an allergic reaction to it and it completely ate away the fat pocket under her knee next to her shin. It actually looked like you took an ice cream scoop and scooped out the skin. Just 3 weeks ago she had major reconstructive surgery where they took part of her calf and put it into the area, she was in the hospital for 7 days. She now has a skin graft from her hip along with a 9" scar going down the front of her leg. All from a cortisone shot. Can't believe it. Very scary, I know many people who have had cortisone shots with no trouble at all.

COCO PEBBLES TRIXIE

That sounds absolutely horrible. I can't imagine how that felt, I'm gonna keep that one in the back of my mind in case I ever encounter it.

[labrown]

Originally Posted by adorame

My son Kennedy has allergies to all dairy, soy protein, pea nuts( just the smell sets him off! and he needs an epie shot!) and tree nuts, lagoons ( beans) shell fish, penicillins and Sulfa drugs. He also has Celiac disease so he can't have wheat and other grains too.

What in the world does he eat? How hard for him!

[hviola]

Any gluten free people want to trade recipes? PM me

[EmrldShdwQueen]

Highly allergic to dust and pollen...probably grass too although it didn't show up on my allergy testing...but when I even step into grass my whole foot and leg breaks out. I cannot vacumm or dust...I feel like I can't breathe and my nose gets extremely stopped up and I start sneezing like crazy. Just thinking about it makes me itch...

Antibiotics, mostly sulfur drugs but also developed some to others recently too.

Something in Chinese food...doctors used to think it was MSG but now not so sure. I can't eat the stuff at all without getting terribly ill.

Lactose intolerant but I eat ice cream anyways because I can't stand not to have it and it's like the best food ever...lol...I can eat yogurt and cheese ok but not in large amounts, and milk just kills me...I won't even describe to you what happens...

Dogs and Cats, but I LOOOOVVVVEEEEE my kitty and she will never ever leave, even though whenever I hold her my face breaks out and I start sneezing like crazy...she is still my baby and I deal with it. And of course the yorkies with their hair...yay!! =)

And almost all types of soap and soap-based body washes. I break out so bad that my skin starts to crack and bleed and feels like it's on fire if I use regular soap. It's terrible...=(

[EmrldShdwQueen]

I had an allergist for many years, haven't been to him for about 1 year now or so...but I used to have terrible asthma as a kid and he thinks it set off all these allergies and that there's a good chance I will develop more as time goes on.

I am off and on with all kinds of food allergies, lots of things that I eat make my stomach hurt so bad that I feel like I'm dying...I had tons and tons of tests done and it all came back to the allergies. I feel all of your pain, I hate being itchy and feeling yucky all the time!!!

[adorame]

Originally Posted by labrown

What in the world does he eat? How hard for him!

You don't know the 1/2 of it Kennedy was a really sick baby with a lot of GI problems, and also was born with a Primary Immune Deficiency. Without going into his long drawn out story, Ill give you a short story on him

He actually had to be on a medical prescribed baby formula called Vivonex Pediatric. He was 2 weeks old when they started switching his formula, at 4 weeks old he was so dehydrated and had a blood infection they sent him to Rainbow Babies. He was seen by Ped GI, he put him on the Medical food, but he had to be tube feed by then.Kennedy kept getting sick with Super Infections and was in the hospital all the time! They had to do a surgery on Kennedy to stop him from vomiting, it's called a Nissin Fundiplaction, they placed a micky tube at that time. 24 hours latter, he had a hospital infection called Serratia in his blood, that tipped off Ped Immunologist to run test and they found whey he got infections all the time, he had an Immune defect that could be treated with Gamma globulin, so Finally he stoped getting so sick and got to come home, he was 9 months old by then!! Because of being tube feed, it took a while for Kennedy to eat by mouth, when he did, he had reactions to food, so more test were ran and he was found not only to have the dairy and soy allergies, but Celiac too. We have worked with a nutritionist on his special diet for the past 14 years! He calls his food's the "healthy" foods He loves Vegies and fruit!!

I guess it doesn't bother him about all the stuff he can't have because he doesn't ever remember being able to eat some foods beings he was under 2 years old. We just alway's make things that he can have, like we use rice flour and rice milk, they even have rice dream Ice cream and Sorbet. His nutritionists have all ben wonderful with ideas of things to use in place of the things he can't have!

[labrown]

Originally Posted by EmrldShdwQueen

And almost all types of soap and soap-based body washes. I break out so bad that my skin starts to crack and bleed and feels like it's on fire if I use regular soap. It's terrible...=(

You could be allergic to glycerin. I have a mild glycerin allergy, but not bad enough to keep me from using soap.

DID YOU KNOW... that children who breastfeed are less likely to develop allergies?

[hviola]

Originally Posted by labrown

DID YOU KNOW... that children who breastfeed are less likely to develop allergies?

Yep And less illnesses too since they receive some antibodies from the mother.

[EmrldShdwQueen]

Originally Posted by labrown

You could be allergic to glycerin. I have a mild glycerin allergy, but not bad enough to keep me from using soap.

DID YOU KNOW... that children who breastfeed are less likely to develop allergies?

I bet you're right...and no I can't use them at ALL...I was breastfed so I don't know what happened there...

[celstu1]

My allergy is crazy. Im allergic to lentils. I had no idea until 2 years ago when a friend made a vegetarian chili and brought it to an xmas party. I ate all kinds of stuff that night but kept going back for more chili it was sooo good. The next morning I woke up itchy, then I started swelling up around my middle, by the next morning my eyes had swollen almost shut and I couldn't wear pants because my middle was soo swollen. Went to the docs and it was a food allergy. Still no idea what. Fast forward to almost a year later, I bought lentil soup at the food store, 2 small bags in 1 box. I got the same reaction yet not as severe because I ate way less. So I stay away from lentil soup now. I am pretty sure that is what Im allergic to!

[celstu1]

Originally Posted by celstu1

My allergy is crazy. Im allergic to lentils. I had no idea until 2 years ago when a friend made a vegetarian chili and brought it to an xmas party. I ate all kinds of stuff that night but kept going back for more chili it was sooo good. The next morning I woke up itchy, then I started swelling up around my middle, by the next morning my eyes had swollen almost shut and I couldn't wear pants because my middle was soo swollen. Went to the docs and it was a food allergy. Still no idea what. Fast forward to almost a year later, I bought lentil soup at the food store, 2 small bags in 1 box. I got the same reaction yet not as severe because I ate way less. So I stay away from lentil soup now. I am pretty sure that is what Im allergic to!

Also sensative to too much lactose (hi-test ice cream esp) and dust makes me sneeze nonstop, all winter Im plugged up from the doors and windows being shut.

I think Im allergic to snow and should move immediately! LOL

[jmdt]

Originally Posted by labrown

That sounds absolutely horrible. I can't imagine how that felt, I'm gonna keep that one in the back of my mind in case I ever it.

It was horrible. Poor thing. I was able to stay with her the whole time she was in the hospital. I wouldn't leave her for a second. She had tubes and drains coming out of everywhere. She is a real trouper. Thank goodness she is back to school now and is going to rehab to strengthen her remaining calf. She is a soccer player and has plans to play in college. She won't give up her dream. To her this is just a little setback. I honestly did not know that this could happen from a shot. Something that was supposed to help her ended up hurting her this bad it's just heartbreaking to me.

[jmdt]

Originally Posted by EmrldShdwQueen

Highly allergic to dust and pollen...probably grass too although it didn't show up on my allergy testing...but when I even step into grass my whole foot and leg breaks out. I cannot vacumm or dust...I feel like I can't breathe and my nose gets extremely stopped up and I start sneezing like crazy. Just thinking about it makes me itch...

Antibiotics, mostly sulfur drugs but also developed some to others recently too.

Something in Chinese food...doctors used to think it was MSG but now not so sure. I can't eat the stuff at all without getting terribly ill.

Lactose intolerant but I eat ice cream anyways because I can't stand not to have it and it's like the best food ever...lol...I can eat yogurt and cheese ok but not in large amounts, and milk just kills me...I won't even describe to you what happens...

Dogs and Cats, but I LOOOOVVVVEEEEE my kitty and she will never ever leave, even though whenever I hold her my face breaks out and I start sneezing like crazy...she is still my baby and I deal with it. And of course the yorkies with their hair...yay!! =)

And almost all types of soap and soap-based body washes. I break out so bad that my skin starts to crack and bleed and feels like it's on fire if I use regular soap. It's terrible...=(

I take lactose pills just before I eat ice cream or cheese and it really helps. I can eat a ton with no effect.