Allergies: what are yours?

[HVC]

I'm allergic to cats (but not as bad as when I was a little kid, I have to rub my eyes now to get an allergic reaction), cashews and pistachios. Also, oddly, I'm allergic to brass, but not copper or zinc on its own.

[Grey Fox]

Cats
Dogs
Hamsters & other rodents
Horses
Dust
Pollen
Gramineae

No food, thankfully.

[Iormlund]

Aspirin, though I'm not supposed to take it anyway because of Crohn's.

I also experienced a highly disturbing trip when the surgeons gave me certain sleeping pill. Allergy or no I'll be avoiding it in the future for sure.

[Ed Anger]

The antibiotic Tequin. Talk about weird reactions.

[lustindarkness]

Pollen, so only seasonal, some years worse than others.

[Caliga]

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.

[garbon]

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.

But still weird.

[sbr]

Pollen and penicillin.

[The Larch]

Aspirin

My brother has that, it was a pain in the ass when he was a kid as almost every cold medication has it.

I'm luckily allergy-free.

[merithyn]

When Carter was around 12 or 13, he was known for being highly overdramatic to get his way. It was never that he didn't like something, it was that it was going to kill him.

Me: "Go outside and play."
C: "I can't. My leg hurts. I think I have a tumor in the muscle. Feel it."
Me: "That's the muscle. Now go play."

One night I was making fish sticks for dinner. They were a regular staple in our diet for years. That night, Carter says, "I can't eat those. I'm allergic."

I rolled my eyes at him and said, "I'm not making a separate meal for you because you've suddenly decided that you don't like fish sticks. Sit down. Eat. And be quiet."

Carter replied, "Fine. If I die, it'll be your fault."

I said, "I can live with that. Go eat."

A few minutes later he comes into the kitchen, half-gagging/half-coughing. He hands me his plate (which has been completely cleaned) and says, "My throat's closing. *cough* I can feel my tongue swelling. *gag*"

I look at him and say, "Open your mouth." He does, and I don't see anything. His mouth is perfectly fine, no swelling, nothing. I said, "If you stop breathing let me know and I'll call an ambulance. In the meantime, go do your homework."

He stormed out of the kitchen declaring that I obviously hated him and didn't care if he died. I rolled my eyes again and finished the dishes.

A few months later, Carter had an asthma attack that was pretty bad. The doctor suggested that we have allergy tests done to find any triggers. When we got the results back, I opened the letter, and then promptly fell into a chair, chalk white.

High and prominent on the list was "Cod Fish". Not just allergic, according to the test, but HIGHLY ALLERGIC, meaning it has the potential to put him in anaphelactic shock. And guess what kind of fish sticks I've always bought?

[Ideologue]

I have no allergies.  You will not find my weakness.

[Grey Fox]

I have no allergies.  You will not find my weakness.

Find? We already know about them, padawan.

[Ed Anger]

When Carter was around 12 or 13, he was known for being highly overdramatic to get his way. It was never that he didn't like something, it was that it was going to kill him.

Me: "Go outside and play."
C: "I can't. My leg hurts. I think I have a tumor in the muscle. Feel it."
Me: "That's the muscle. Now go play."

One night I was making fish sticks for dinner. They were a regular staple in our diet for years. That night, Carter says, "I can't eat those. I'm allergic."

I rolled my eyes at him and said, "I'm not making a separate meal for you because you've suddenly decided that you don't like fish sticks. Sit down. Eat. And be quiet."

Carter replied, "Fine. If I die, it'll be your fault."

I said, "I can live with that. Go eat."

A few minutes later he comes into the kitchen, half-gagging/half-coughing. He hands me his plate (which has been completely cleaned) and says, "My throat's closing. *cough* I can feel my tongue swelling. *gag*"

I look at him and say, "Open your mouth." He does, and I don't see anything. His mouth is perfectly fine, no swelling, nothing. I said, "If you stop breathing let me know and I'll call an ambulance. In the meantime, go do your homework."

He stormed out of the kitchen declaring that I obviously hated him and didn't care if he died. I rolled my eyes again and finished the dishes.

A few months later, Carter had an asthma attack that was pretty bad. The doctor suggested that we have allergy tests done to find any triggers. When we got the results back, I opened the letter, and then promptly fell into a chair, chalk white.

High and prominent on the list was "Cod Fish". Not just allergic, according to the test, but HIGHLY ALLERGIC, meaning it has the potential to put him in anaphelactic shock. And guess what kind of fish sticks I've always bought?

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

[katmai]

High and prominent on the list was "Cod Fish". Not just allergic, according to the test, but HIGHLY ALLERGIC, meaning it has the potential to put him in anaphelactic shock. And guess what kind of fish sticks I've always bought?

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

[merithyn]

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

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