Allergies

Dravokivich · 08-01-2011 05:44PM

danniemcq wrote: »

one of my mates can't drink beer cause he's allergic to wheat

There's a boardsie here who's got the same thing.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 08-01-2011 05:50PM

Neither I nor anyone in my immediate family has an allergy thank god.:)

coffeelover · 08-01-2011 05:54PM

Allergic to stemitil (can't spell it)

and pollen.

cbyrd · 08-01-2011 05:55PM

You learn to read labels.. whey, lactose, milk, skimmed milk, milk protiens chocolate, butter, cream, icecream, yogurt.. I've spent days in supermarkets reading labels..:eek: Vegan products are good like the pure range of butters and there's soya products but i don't like soya... rice milk is a great alternative especially for cooking and baking.. i seriously miss cream..every now and again i'll slip up and say sure it's not that bad.. eat chocolate and then spend 2 days giving out to myself...
I'm not lactose intolerant, i've been tested but something in the dairy sets me off... they think though that my dairy problem the anaphylaxis and my dose before christmas is all linked.. if i go for my results on tuesday and i'm told they're all clear i'll freak. It's not knowing does things to your head, you imagine all sorts of things...
That's why my husband reckons i should be put down

it'll be more tests if these are clear..cameras and the like...:eek:
Allergies are a c**t and that's being nice..:pac::pac:

xoxyx · 08-01-2011 05:59PM

One of my fears has always been developing a lactose intolerance. I love my milk!!!

I am allergic to something in work. I don't know what it is, but I spend the first hour of every single day in work sneezing. Doesn't happen anywhere else or at any other time. Maybe it's the physical act of going to work that I'm allergic to...

JerryHandbag · 08-01-2011 06:00PM

I get hayfever, and nothing really helps it, I've tried it all. Only prevantive measures like staying indoors and keeping windows closed, but thats not much fun on a sunny day when everyone else seems to be out working on their tans.

I've just terrible sinuses in general, get colds a lot....sinuses must be hyper senistive or something because once I tried an electric toothbrush and within seconds it set off a fit of sneezing! :rolleyes: Often if I laugh a lot for a prolonged time, I feel my sinuses swelling up and sneeze like hell. Bizarre, if there was such thing as a sinus transplant, I'd get it!! :pac:

cbyrd · 08-01-2011 06:04PM

xoxyx wrote: »

One of my biggest fears has always been developing a lactose intolerance. I love my milk!!!

I am allergic to something in work. I don't know what it is, but I spend the first hour of every single day in work sneezing. Doesn't happen anywhere else or at any other time. Maybe it's the physical act of going to work that I'm allergic to...

:pac::pac::pac: I love it
Isn't that called sick building syndrome??...maybe it's work dust, other people's perfume/aftershave, other people in general ?? your boss

Mint Sauce · 08-01-2011 06:04PM

In terms of hayfever,

Grass Pollon
Cat Hair
Dust
Feathers

Recently discovered I have a mild allergy to peanut and hazelnut, following a number of reactions to stuff with nuts in, such as inside of mouth itchy and over salavating, and eventually got tested. Other nuts are fine apparently.

IvySlayer · 08-01-2011 06:08PM

Some perfumes give me hives, which form on my wrist, weirdly.

Don't understand why, I'm a bloke btw.

IvyTheTerrible · 08-01-2011 06:12PM

Hayfever, which has gotten much worse since I moved over to France. It starts in late February and keeps going til late summer. I shower and wash my hair before I go to bed, and dry my bed clothes inside (after i realised that the cypress tree over the washing line was what was causing the increase in the symptoms every night during the hayfever season). When it gets very bad I take anti histamines but i try not to take it too often, it makes me very dopey.

I'm also allergic to mosquito bites, I get a bad skin reaction. So we had to buy a mosquito net to reduce the number of bites I get at night (in the south of France you can't really sleep without the window open in the summer). I also use citronella etc to keep them away when I'm out.

Otherwise, that's it. My dad is seriously allergic to wasp stings, I'm glad I don't have that allergy!

stupidusername · 08-01-2011 06:29PM

Ya my friend gets very bad hayfever too. it can be really awful.

forgot I've also an intolerance to codeine. which is a weird one.makes me vomit.

08-01-2011 06:31PM

stupidusername wrote: »

How do you manage with a dairy allergy.... can't imagine it

cbyrd wrote: »

You learn to read labels.. whey, lactose, milk, skimmed milk, milk protiens chocolate, butter, cream, icecream, yogurt.. I've spent days in supermarkets reading labels..:eek: Vegan products are good like the pure range of butters and there's soya products but i don't like soya... rice milk is a great alternative especially for cooking and baking.. i seriously miss cream..every now and again i'll slip up and say sure it's not that bad.. eat chocolate and then spend 2 days giving out to myself...
I'm not lactose intolerant, i've been tested but something in the dairy sets me off... they think though that my dairy problem the anaphylaxis and my dose before christmas is all linked.. if i go for my results on tuesday and i'm told they're all clear i'll freak. It's not knowing does things to your head, you imagine all sorts of things...
That's why my husband reckons i should be put down it'll be more tests if these are clear..cameras and the like...:eek:
Allergies are a c**t and that's being nice..:pac::pac:

Thing about milk is that you can get "lactofree" or avonmore lactose free milk in tesco, or in spar too. Lifesaver.
Normal skimmed milk is also ok with me since it's so watery. I mean not fully ok but close enough. Most people don't like it but since I'm used to it, it's grand.
I don't care about small amounts like a bit in coffee though and often I ignore it for icecream and chocolate

The_B_Man · 08-01-2011 07:17PM

Last time I had a capri-sun, me knuckles got all hives and swelled up. Same used to happen to me when I was a kid (not anymore) with eating Monster Munch. Think I used to be allergic to eggs. Also, a few years ago I was having me regular supreme pizza from dominos and got a mad allergic reaction from that. Feet all swollen for days, hands itchy. Eyelids swollen like a boxer! No idea what caused it though. Seems it was a once off.

LenaClaire · 08-01-2011 08:50PM

stupidusername wrote: »

how did you figure out all of them?

If you see an immunologist they can do scratch tests. They put a small spec of whatever they want to test for on your arm and then scratch your arm there. If you get a red bump it means you are allergic and the bigger the bump the more severe the allergy.

The asprin and the bees I found on on my own. It was not fun

stupidusername · 08-01-2011 09:03PM

jujibee wrote: »

If you see an immunologist they can do scratch tests. They put a small spec of whatever they want to test for on your arm and then scratch your arm there. If you get a red bump it means you are allergic and the bigger the bump the more severe the allergy.

The asprin and the bees I found on on my own. It was not fun

It's an immunologist appointment I'm waiting on. he only sees people publicly so i'm guessing i'll have a good wait

rainbow kirby · 08-01-2011 09:55PM

Allergic to penicillin, lactose intolerant and I get hayfever during the summer.

admiralofthefleet · 08-01-2011 09:57PM

i cant wear any jewellery or watches that have any metal in them

MultiUmm · 08-01-2011 10:04PM

I'm allergic to pollen, penicillin and ibuprofen. I have asthma as well which I think is the reason behind my allergy to pollen. Spring time every year I'm guaranteed to be coughing for a few weeks.

galah · 08-01-2011 10:11PM

coriander/cilantro, and it's getting worse.

Used to be able to tolerate small levels of it, but now I get a very severe migraine-type headache every time I eat anything with just a tiny bit in it (seeds and leaves). Thankfully I hate the taste of it anyway, but I love curries, so it's a bit tricky...

The smell of weed (the stuff people smoke ;-)) and eukalyptus also sets off a nasty migraine, dunno if that'ss classified as an allergy though...

But apart from that, I'm grand :P

Meleftone · 08-01-2011 10:16PM

Only Hay fever but hasn't been that bad in recent years

JerryHandbag · 09-01-2011 12:31AM

There should be a hayfever support group for boardsies where we can meet up in June/July & sneeze our little hearts out

Angron · 09-01-2011 12:47AM

Hayfever, sadly. It was particularly bad last summer, had to get an injection because of it.

kelle · 09-01-2011 12:47AM

I wouldn't say I'm allergic to wheat, but anytime I cut it out I lose weight easily.

bungler · 09-01-2011 12:51AM

I have an allergy to elastoplas so 90% of plasters i cant use its a pain the hole

Ammsy500 · 09-01-2011 02:36AM

I have a nut allergy cant go near most of them the whole itchy mouth and throat swelling keeps me away from them :pac:

Im also intolerent to cows dairy,eggs and tomatos but I do still eat them but too much of it just makes my eczema flare up. Im also supposed to stay away from hairspray and most aerosols but it normaly just makes me sneeze. Oh and I have hayfever but Id say I live a pretty normal life just have to be a little bit more sensible about things.

The nut allergy can be a bit scary at times especially in thai/chineese/indian restaurants but I know what dishes to stay away from so never really get caught out. I get tested in a place in Raheny a few years back found it pretty helpful.

Tar.Aldarion · 09-01-2011 02:44AM

None that I know of. but these type of gaelic gloves always made my hands so itchy weir, dunno what it was about. cool story bro

Tuesday_Girl · 09-01-2011 03:23AM

Intolerant to the following:

Chicken
Duck
Cows milk
Peas
Pistachio nuts
Chickpeas
Brewer's yeast
Peaches

and there are more that I can't remember at this late hour

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