Do You Have Any Allergies???

**pomtzu** · 08-27-2010, 12:27 PM

Geeze - I'm sorry I read or posted here - I think I jinxed myself.

I fixed 2 crab and shrimp cakes for lunch today. Before I even got the 2nd one down, I started itching all over, but mostly my scalp, arms, chest and back. My ears are ringing and my hands are partially numb - tho can't figure those 2. I popped 3 Benadryl before it got totally out of control, and that seems to be helping.

So I guess I can add shelfish to my list. I LOVE all seafood - this is going to be torture if I can't eat shellfish now.

**cassiesmom** · 08-02-2011, 04:46 PM

When I worked in the hospital I was sensitive to the powder in latex gloves. I'm not allergic to latex, but the powder gave me red blotches on the backs of my hands and fingers. Unpowdered gloves helped but didn't solve the problem completely. It couldn't really be avoided which is partly why I left bedside nursing.

I get raised red welts when I get insect bites. A friend who's a dermatology nurse told me it's sort of a hypersensitivity reaction to the bite. I need a prescription topical steroid to get them to quiet down.

When I was little I had some sort of reaction to either Hi-C or Hawaiian Punch, but I can drink them both with no problem now.

My brother-in-law carries an Epi Pen because he's allergic to bee stings.

**pomtzu** · 08-02-2011, 05:17 PM

Glad you finally found out what the problem was, Liz. I never had PI so obviously I'm not allergic to it, however one of my brothers was severely allergic to it. All he had to do was walk near it, and he would be covered all over in huge, weepy blisters - even in his mouth! It would be so bad that he couldn't even go to school. Funny the way things run in families - some have horrible reactions, and others - nothing.

**lizbud** · 08-02-2011, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by pomtzu

Glad you finally found out what the problem was, Liz. I never had PI so obviously I'm not allergic to it, however one of my brothers was severely allergic to it. All he had to do was walk near it, and he would be covered all over in huge, weepy blisters - even in his mouth! It would be so bad that he couldn't even go to school. Funny the way things run in families - some have horrible reactions, and others - nothing.

Well I'm several years past retirement age & I used to think I wasn't
allergic too, but I guess not.

I didn't get the blisters at first, just large welt like swelling on my face
and neck. One eye was nearly swollen shut.

It looked awful.

**Karen** · 08-02-2011, 07:43 PM

Liz, be aware that because you are allergic, you need to be even more wary than ever before, because from now on, every reaction will tend to be more and more severe. My brother-in-law ended up hospitalized a couple times because of poison ivy allergies. He was the reason I was so diligent about ripping to out - by the roots - whenever it appeared in our yard at the last house.