Do You Have Any Allergies???

[cassiesmom]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[wombat2u2004]

Penicillin, and selected Amway products.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

FOOD : allergic to musscles

MEDS : allergic to Primperan, which is a fluid against nausiness; it is usually always given after an operation

[AdoreMyDogs]

I'm sorry to hear so many folks suffer from scary (or downright annoying) allergies.

When I was pregnant with Quinn, I had to be rushed to the ER after suffering a severe allergic reaction to Advair (that purple discus thing). My eyes swelled shut, both of them, face swelled, and more scary still, my throat began to swell shut. I was struggeling to breathe. I was pregnant and had to be given a shot of epinephrine, which is a HUGE no-no previous to the 3rd trimester. Thankfully I was just days into my 3rd trimester but I was terrified until I saw that she did, indeed, have 10 fingers and 10 toes. I guess it's known to cause many birth defects, including webbed digets. I had an epi-pen to carry around in case I ever came into contact with Advair, but the epi-pen expired and I never bothered to get a new one. I know I should, but I don't know anyone who uses it.

I was allergic to my Goffin's cockatoo bird and had to find a new home for her. It was like adopting out a child and it's a pain that still hurts to this day. I loved that bird and it shattered my heart to find her a new home. She made me have to use my rescue inhaler ALL the time, and I ended up having to use my rescue inhaler about every 4 hours, even after I re-homed my bird, her dust lingered for quite some time before my asthma became under control again. Stooopid allergies