Well....if I eat strawberries (which I still do)...my gums swell a bit.  I can't eat anything real sweet (chocolate, maple sugar candy, etc)....I get this strange allergic reaction (my face gets all hot and tingly).  And...I think I am either allergic to water or the soap that I use...because everytime I go to take a shower...my skin gets itchy! ???

Cats. =(

Maybe it's the material of your towel or washcloth you're allergic to?

Cats. =(

Maybe it's the material of your towel or washcloth you're allergic to?



could be....well no, it usually gets itchy as soon as the water hits my face. ???

could be....well no, it usually gets itchy as soon as the water hits my face. ???


It could be the pressure? XD That doesn't make sense, though... Hmm... Water's not a good thing to be allergic to! Perhaps it's not allergies...

It could be the pressure? XD That doesn't make sense, though... Hmm... Water's not a good thing to be allergic to! Perhaps it's not allergies...



I have sensitive skin though...maybe that has something to do with it...I dunno.  I have heard of people who were allergic to water though...I guess they have to take a bath like a chinchilla does....a dust bath...can you imagine someone rolling around in a dust bath? :D ;D ;D

I seem to have some sort of weird allergy to the humidity in my bedroom.  Ever since I moved, the humidity in here has been so bad over the summer, that it caused the skin around my nose to peel away, so I went to the doctor, and asked him if it was an allergy of some sort, and he wasn't sure, but prescribed a special cream that should make it go away.  It's working so far ...

I've never had seasonal allergies up until this year...

I seem to have some sort of weird allergy to the humidity in my bedroom.  Ever since I moved, the humidity in here has been so bad over the summer, that it caused the skin around my nose to peel away, so I went to the doctor, and asked him if it was an allergy of some sort, and he wasn't sure, but prescribed a special cream that should make it go away.  It's working so far ...



so, did you end up looking like Arnie in the movie, "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" (remember how he had a habit of rubbing his finger against his nose?)

so, did you end up looking like Arnie in the movie, "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" (remember how he had a habit of rubbing his finger against his nose?)


I never noticed his nose was peeling?

I never noticed his nose was peeling?



from doing it over and over again...he got like this red chapped skin under his nose. :D

from doing it over and over again...he got like this red chapped skin under his nose. :D


Huh.. Never noticed! I mean, I knew he would touch it a lot, but... It's one o' those things you just have to catch, I guess!

Huh.. Never noticed! I mean, I knew he would touch it a lot, but... It's one o' those things you just have to catch, I guess!



I just think that he was so considerably adorable as that role...he is very talented.

so, did you end up looking like Arnie in the movie, "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" (remember how he had a habit of rubbing his finger against his nose?)


oh it was much worse.  There was a big red rash all around my nose.  I looked like one of those guys you see walking along and think "That guy looks like a freak" :D

Nothing.

I get sneezy in the spring pollen season (though that only started when I moved to Colorado).  I also have a mild allergic reaction to penicillin (I should put that in the "words I can't spell" thread on the writer's board).

I'm allergic to penicillin. I didn't know about this until I got bronchitis a few years ago.

Nothing!

And...I think I am either allergic to water or the soap that I use...because everytime I go to take a shower...my skin gets itchy! ???
Must be something in the water in which your skin is not reacting well to. Find out what is put into the water during the filtering process then you might have your answer.

And...I think I am either allergic to water or the soap that I use...because everytime I go to take a shower...my skin gets itchy! ???



What soap do you use?  Try using Dove for sensitive skin for a couple showers and see if that makes a difference.  If it does, it must be the soap.

The Winter Cold,My fingers turn purple as soon as my skin is exposed outside.  :o

Dust Mites.  When I was skin tested many years ago, my reading for that particular little blighter was off the scale.  :o

No idea - but I've suffered from hayfever and mild asthma since I was a kid  ::)

Mornings.




Cat

Pollen, blue food coloring (lake blue#1 to be exact)  Tide detergent.

Gain detergent irritates the skin uder my arms.

Wasp, I didn't realize I had this allergy until I was stung while playing paint ball with The Boy.
I was stung on the wrist and leg. My leg swelled slightly but my wrist swelled so bad I looked
like freakin' Popeye.

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I use different things...lately I've been using different shower gels...maybe I will get some of that Dove for sensitive skin and see what happens.



Check to see if glycerin is one of the ingriedients in your shower gels.  My sister is allergic to it, and if she uses any kind of product that contains it, her skin breaks out and gets itchy. 

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::) I can only use Degree Deoderant..All others make me swell up..

::) I can only use Degree Deoderant..All others make me swell up..



I use that kind too.

I use that kind too.
8) its good stuff...you dont stink and you dont swell up!

I seem to have some sort of weird allergy to the humidity in my bedroom.  Ever since I moved, the humidity in here has been so bad over the summer, that it caused the skin around my nose to peel away, so I went to the doctor, and asked him if it was an allergy of some sort, and he wasn't sure, but prescribed a special cream that should make it go away.  It's working so far ...


Could it be dermatitis or psoriasis?  ???

I have very sensitive skin, and off and on my dermatitis will flare up and cause redness around my nose and forehead...and it seems to be worse on those really humid days.  :-\\

penicillin.and i should totally wear a bracelet but i don't.gimme a shout out when i need it k guys? :D ;)

Big... Ah Ah... Big... Ah Ah BREASTS... Choo!!!

Big... Ah Ah... Big... Ah Ah BREASTS... Choo!!!



Well,I'm not ;D

Well,I'm not ;D

but being a breast fed baby cured me

but being a breast fed baby cured me



At the age of 23??  :o :o :o




Cat

At the age of 23??  :o :o :o




Cat

gives a new meaning to a Hungry Man dinner

gives a new meaning to a Hungry Man dinner



I bet it does.




Cat

penicillin.and i should totally wear a bracelet but i don't.gimme a shout out when i need it k guys? :D ;)



Me too! Whenever I tell a Dr. I'm allergic to penicillin, they ask me what happened when I took penicillin. I was too young to remember, I just know my mom said I swelled up or something.

but being a breast fed baby cured me



I'm glad it did

Seasonal allergies.

I'm allergic to cats (I have 2) and horses.  I used to be allergic to dogs but I'm not anymore.

When I was a kid I couldn't even be in the same room as a cat or my eyes would swell shut and I'd get hives.  Now, I'm OK unless I touch my eyes after petting a cat, then they get itchy and swollen.  Basically I'd have the same reaction with horses...I've avoided contact with horses but my daughter has started taking riding lessons...usually on the way home I find myself starting to wheeze.  I'm not sure if it's "all in my head" or if I'm still allergic to them.

Normal stuff I'm allergic to are mold, grasses, dust and roses. My dad was allergic to shellfish, so I never attempted to eat shellfish and still have not.

I'm allergic to different strengths of penicillin, but not totally allergic to it. I can take the pink stuff and not have a problem, but when I took Augmentin my throat was closing up.

I am also allergic to sage.

summer and winter

summer and winter


;D I guess you could be allergic to them if you have an adverse reaction.

Penicillin and certain types of mushrooms.

Also one of the chemicals in Marmite.

However, due to an interesting experience I am for some reason not affected by the highly toxic compound of Mercuric nitrate.

Normal stuff I'm allergic to are mold, grasses, dust and roses. My dad was allergic to shellfish, so I never attempted to eat shellfish and still have not.

I'm allergic to different strengths of penicillin, but not totally allergic to it. I can take the pink stuff and not have a problem, but when I took Augmentin my throat was closing up.

I am also allergic to sage.
Are you sure it's the penicillin in it that you're allergic to?  If you can take regular penicillin, it's probably the other drug.  My poor middle guy is allergic to all "cillin" and "mycin" antibiotics so that makes it difficult to treat infections in him because they usually prescribe the "mycin" family if you're allergic to the "cillin" family and vice-versa :-\\

Penicillin and certain types of mushrooms.

Well, that makes sense since they're both fungi ;D

Are you sure it's the penicillin in it that you're allergic to?  If you can take regular penicillin, it's probably the other drug.  My poor middle guy is allergic to all "cillin" and "mycin" antibiotics so that makes it difficult to treat infections in him because they usually prescribe the "mycin" family if you're allergic to the "cillin" family and vice-versa :-\\


Well, after I wrote that, I checked what augmentin was, and there was another chemical in it called cephalosporin. Cephalosporin is also found in Keflex & Ceclor, which are two other drugs I'm allergic to. So, I just learned something new here. It wasn't amoxicillin all that time, it was the Cephalosporin..  ;D Good to know.  ;)

Winter And Summer

I wasn't aware you could have allergies to seasons of the year!!

I wasn't aware you could have allergies to seasons of the year!!



Yes you could.My hands turn purple during cold winter months. :o

What soap do you use?  Try using Dove for sensitive skin for a couple showers and see if that makes a difference.  If it does, it must be the soap.

DOVE
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I use it myself.

I'm allergic to poison ivy.  Most people are.  I'm just more so.  In late summer I can get it just from the wind picking up the oils. 

The only drug that's given me an allergic reaction is naproxen.  It made my lower lip swell up like a basketball!

cats, dogs, pollen, dustmites, ragweed, Bee Stings, mold.

Yes you could.My hands turn purple during cold winter months. :o


That means your hands are cold, it happens to everyone.

That means your hands are cold, it happens to everyone.



Wrong.  When your hands get cold, they are not supposed to turn purple.  That is abnormal.  My mother has the same problem.....if her hands are exposed to the cold for too long, they start to turn red and itch, almost like an allergic reaction.  She has to wear extra-thick gloves to combat this. 

The condition is called cold urticaria.  Here is some more information about it: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/allergy/AN00693

No, actually that's not true.  When your hands get cold, they are not supposed to turn purple.  That is abnormal.  My mother has the same problem.....if her hands are exposed to the cold for too long, they start to turn red and itch, almost like an allergic reaction.


Huh... If it's just turning purple, but doesn't itch, then it's something to do with the bloodstream.

Huh... If it's just turning purple, but doesn't itch, then it's something to do with the bloodstream.



Read my updated post.

Penicillin and certain types of mushrooms.



Very common.  That's why the docs always ask you if you're allergic to any medicines.  Always make sure they know.  If they don't ask, tell them, but they're always supposed to ask.

Wrong.  When your hands get cold, they are not supposed to turn purple.  That is abnormal.  My mother has the same problem.....if her hands are exposed to the cold for too long, they start to turn red and itch, almost like an allergic reaction.  She has to wear extra-thick gloves to combat this. 

The condition is called cold urticaria.  Here is some more information about it: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/allergy/AN00693



Ugh... I'd read that link, but it's blocked for sex education... WTF!?

Ugh... I'd read that link, but it's blocked for sex education... WTF!?



That's odd.  I'll copy what it says:


Allergic to cold weather?


Is it possible to be allergic to cold weather? When exposed to the cold, my face, neck and hands get red and itchy.
- Pauline / Connecticut
Mayo Clinic asthma and allergy specialist James Li, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers.
Answer

Yes, it is possible to be allergic to the cold. In some people, cold temperatures trigger the release into the skin of histamines and other chemicals made by the immune system. The cause isn't clear. But some people appear to have overly sensitive histamine-containing skin cells.

Signs and symptoms of a "cold allergy"