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What are you allergic to?
Mould, dust mites, grasses, pollens, mosquito bites, pet dander, venison, ASA, certain antibiotics and more… I also have asthma, eczema (controlled), and chronic sinusitis and rhinitis. AND… an autoimmune disorder. :) I’m magic!
How did you find out that you were allergic to Venison? Is that just part of the routine screening in Canada?
Brilliant. Completely brilliant. Particularly numbers 9 and 5.
About number 4… It’s true. I have been known to sneeze while looking at Thomas Kinkade paintings.
Also, number 1 is my absolute favorite.
I found out by eating it, Jerry.:)
I am deathly allergic to apples and, inexplicably, sugar snap peas (not snow peas, mind you… just sugar snap). They both make my throat swell up and blister so I have the delightful opportunity to cease breathing for awhile, and when the swelling goes down, I sound like a 90-year-old lifetime smoker for a few days afterward.
Other things that bring on various mild-to-serious similar reactions include kiwi, peaches, pears, apricots, cherries, plums, soy milk, almonds… the list is nearly endless.
I also have hay fever and other pollen allergies, along with dust, augmentin, and pretty much anything outside.
That said, I have never gotten poison oak, so at least I have that.
This is the first time I’ve laughed about allergies since my child was diagnosed with nut allergy. Thank you!
Love number one.
I feel for you, Meg. When I was 21, I tested positive for 30+ allergens during my skin test. I took the shots for several years hoping to build a tolerance. I finally said “Forget It” and decided it was easier to take over the counter meds when days got bad.
I guess Mother Nature just doesn’t fit well into everyone’s lifestyle. I’m just happy I don’t have to live in a plastic bubble like that John Travolta movie.
Hi Meg, I feel like there is finally someone who will commiserate with my allergies. Cow Dairy, Goat Dairy, Soy, Gluten, Eggs, All Nuts, All Shellfish, Berries, Citrus Fruits – I think I’m forgetting a food allergy or two. Plus the dust, animal dander, mold, grass, pollen… Isn’t it fun?
#9 – so true!
Was that a picture of your back? Child’s play. My scratch test ended up with my whole body covered in welts, head to toe. And the allegry shots I endured for almost two years trying to get cured? Well. Silly doctor. Doubled my dose one week and almost killed me. Ooopsie.
How’ve your sinuses been this week? The grass has been out in force, making mine feel like somebody is doing science experiments on my head with the contents of a rusty tool box. Oh so fun.
All of that to say, my sympathies are with you. From one allergy sufferer to another. Get thee some good drugs.
I wish the drugs worked! Sigh. No, not my back — you’d see more welts and freckles were it mine:).