Allergies: what are yours?

[merithyn]

Made him perfect employee for my booth, never had to worry he was gonna eat all the product.

And when dealing with 19-year-old boys, that's a real concern.

The test said "cod" and "clams", but the reality is that he's had reactions to most fish that he's tried. Not horrible reactions, but still, reactions. It really sucks since he loves sushi.

[Ed Anger]

Considering how little actual fish is in those sticks, you was lucky.

Never thought I'd be so grateful for "filler".

USA! USA! USA!

[KRonn]

I have seasonal allergies, pollen and such, spring and late summer for ragweed type stuff. I also have a somewhat odd allergy to many fruits. Pears, peaches, apples, nectarines, some melons. I can eat oranges and bananas, and I can eat the same fruits from a can without an allergice affect. I figure it was the skin of the fruit but I've tried peeling apples and I still get an allergic reaction. Too bad because I used to love all kinds of fruit, had them everyday.

So I eat bananas, blueberries, strawberries, canned fruit of all kinds. Pineapple fresh or canned is ok also. A few other things I can eat but the most common fruits I stay away from. I get itchy eyes, scratchy throat. I used to continue eating the fruits even with the hassle but after a while it wasn't worth the discomfort.

[Ed Anger]

Speaking of kid food, I just looked at the kid's school lunch today. Barf.

And I'll get to experience it today on my school lunch visit. 

[Barrister]

I have a weird allergy to the skins of several fruits.  Apples, pears, plums... all set my lips on fire.  But only the skin.  If I peel them I'm good as gold.

Not that weird.  Princesca has that too, and I know of 3-4 other people with the same thing.

I'm allergic to both penicillin and sulfa.

So what am I actually allergic to?  Does it have a name?

[ulmont]

Allergic to house dust, cut grass...and tomatoes.  The tomato allergy is the most annoying by far.

[merithyn]

So what am I actually allergic to?  Does it have a name?

Could it be this?

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/08/oral.allergy.syndrome/

[lustindarkness]

My son has been to the doctor the same week of the year 3 years in a row with stuffed up sinuses because of allergies. Damn plants sure can keep to their schedule.

[Barrister]

So what am I actually allergic to?  Does it have a name?

Could it be this?

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/08/oral.allergy.syndrome/

Sounds like it.  I do have some kind of seasonal allergy as well that kicks in May-June.

[MadImmortalMan]

My son has been to the doctor the same week of the year 3 years in a row with stuffed up sinuses because of allergies. Damn plants sure can keep to their schedule.

It may sound extreme, but getting shots improved my quality of life by an order of magnitude at that age. The problem is they don't let you do it at home anymore.

[CountDeMoney]

My son has been to the doctor the same week of the year 3 years in a row with stuffed up sinuses because of allergies. Damn plants sure can keep to their schedule.

It may sound extreme, but getting shots improved my quality of life by an order of magnitude at that age. The problem is they don't let you do it at home anymore.

That's because they can't trust you to do something as medically important on your own, unlike take-home HIV tests.

[mongers]

I'm allergic to stupid people.


I know I'm slowly poisoning myself here.