I always wondered about allergies and how some people are deathly allergic to certain but others aren't...
I have environmental allergies (ragweed, dust, etc.) and very mild allergies to walnuts and watermelon.
If I eat a desert that was walnuts in it, I'm fine. But if I eat a handful of whole walnuts, I can feel my tongue getting itchy and swollen. Same with watermelon...In the summer if I eat a LOT of it in one sitting, which I always do, my tongue and face start to itch.
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squash / 13199 posts
I really dont have any major allergies to anything specific. I cant eat peanuts n peanut butter just fine but if I eat peanut butter cups by reeses my throat gets super itchy and tight but I'm guessing that can't really be an allergy? I avoid it all the same
kiwi / 686 posts
Shellfish, deathly allergy. If I eat something that's been deep fried in the same oil as shrimp, my throat closes. I put my hands in some dish water that had been used to wash something that had come in contact with shrimp, and my hands broke out in a rash almost instantly.
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
Animals - dogs, cats, rabbits, maybe others but those I know.
coconut / 8854 posts
I'm allergic to sulfa and sulfates. So a lot of fresh foods that you buy like fruits and veggies, (think the cut of fruit that you can but in the deli) they have preservatives on it and most contain sulfa. Also wine has sulfates in it, but I will still enjoy a glass or 2 on occasion. But I will feel it immediately. I get really flush and itchy 
eggplant / 11824 posts
I used to have a lot of severe food allergies as a baby/child but those all have gone away now that I’m an adult (thankfully!). When I eat kiwi, I do notice it gives my tongue a tingly feeling, so maybe I’m a bit allergic to kiwi? Not a hard one to avoid.
I am extremely allergic to cats (have one anyway!) mold, and many, many environmental factors.
honeydew / 7968 posts
luckily, not allergic to any food - that i know of! but i am allergic to dust (o, the sneezing will not stop when i clean the house!).... i used to be really allergic to cats, but not so much anymore. i think that's why i really disliked cats growing up. but now, i find them really cute.
pomelo / 5321 posts
I don't have any food allergies that I'm aware of. Thank goodness!
I am allergic to real Christmas trees and Secret deodorant.
cantaloupe / 6791 posts
I'm not allergic to any food, but I am allergic to fire ants (that's what we call them here anyway..). If I get bitten, my hand/foot/whatever will swell really badly almost to the size of a baseball.
GOLD / papaya / 10206 posts
dust, mold, pollen, dander.... it's the worst when I clean the house.
nectarine / 2504 posts
There's something in Poptarts I'm allergic to... it makes my mouth itch.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
Not allergic to food, but lots of foods are triggers for my migraines so I still have to stay away.
GOLD / pomelo / 5167 posts
Nothing! YAY! and the hubs either. I hope our kids are like us. Allergies (especially food allergies aren't fun!)
GOLD / pomelo / 5167 posts
Actually my whole family isn't allergic to anything. Guess are genes are allergene free. 
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
I'm allergic to nickel. The only jewelry I can wear has to be made of platinum or palladium or else I break out. So I only have a couple pieces of jewelry.
coffee bean / 49 posts
Environmental allergies--I've got them all. But I'm also allergic to soy. It was awful as a child (GI tract stuff), then went away after puberty, but came back a few years ago when I was doing a soy- and whey-based diet (Medifast). Seems to only be the processed stuff that I get a reaction to, though. I can eat edamame or soy sauce or miso and be fine, but chocolate with soy lecithin or baked goods with soybean oil make my face flush like crazy and give me tingly lips. I also can't use soy-based lotions--they make me break out. I hope my kid doesn't have this allergy--it seems to be in everything these days.
cantaloupe / 6146 posts
I'm allergic to kiwi and red grape pesticide (I can only eat *really* clean red grapes).
I used to be allergic to wheat and that SUCKED.
persimmon / 1465 posts
A food allergy is usually defined as having an anaphylactic reaction - full body hives/skin reaction, swelling of the lips/tongue/throat and then GI tract issues as the food works it's way through your system. It is potentially life threatening which is why people with a medically diagnosed allergy tend to carry an epipen with them.
Other reactions are food intolerances and while unpleasant, won't actually kill you.
I have an allergy to MSG. It's a pain because it is in soooo many snack foods. Basically anything in a packet that is cheesy flavored probably has MSG in it.
cantaloupe / 6146 posts
@cupcakemama: Not entirely true, but mostly true. My wheat allergy was a true allergy (hives and swelling) without anaphylaxis. I never had severe throat swelling or carried an epi-pen, but you bet that I avoided wheat like the plague because the hives were uncomfortable (and got worse if I exercised within a day of accidentally eating the wheat) and ugly.
Many people have food intolerances, and those are different from food allergies, but not all food allergies are severe food allergies.
persimmon / 1255 posts
I'm allergic to lots of stuff: Avocados, tropical fruits (mangoes, pinepples, kiwi, etc), crab, watermelon, any melons, pollen, and some others that I can't recall. Luckily, the only life-threatening one is avocados.
Unfortunately, I've passed this horrible trait to my LO and she's allergic to 7 of the 8 most common foods: Peanuts, tree nuts, soy, dairy, wheat, egg, fish (tilapia), plus black pepper, sesame seeds, garlic. And if that's not bad enough, she's citric acid intolerant which means no fruits except for bananas. I hope she outgrows at least some of these.
persimmon / 1465 posts
@pastemoo: anaphylaxis is a fairly general term that covers a range of symptoms but usually if there is swelling it is considered one. The difference in reactions that people have is due to the differences in tolerance levels.
The problem with this though is that allergies are not static, they change. Even though a reaction usually takes a particular path you can't guarantee that the next time it might not be more severe and life threatning.
At least that's how the allergy specialist explained it to me. I carry an epi-pen just in case
hostess / eggplant / 11068 posts
@Red: Avocado??? I've never known anyone allergic to avocado! Do you find eating outside your home a difficult endeavor? Or, do you just deal with it and find places to eat that accomodate your allergies?
persimmon / 1255 posts
@Rubies: For all the allergies I have, I actually don't have many issues eating out, mainly because other than avocado and watermelon, the reactions for everything else is minor - just some itchiness. Plus, fruits are easy to avoid.
My LO's allergies, on the other hand, are more severe and the foods she's allergic to are more difficult to avoid, and since I'm still nursing, I eat what she can eat. For example, there really isn't much on a breakfast menu that doesn't have eggs and when there is, it usually has tofu, both of which she is allergic to. So, needless to say, we don't eat out a lot. When we do, it's usually at a steakhouse and I still have to make sure that the steak isn't grilled in butter or that the mashed potatoes doesn't contain dairy. It's not impossible but it definitely requires effort. To be honest, I'm still getting used to all the food limitations, especially when there's soy, dairy, and wheat in almost everything.
persimmon / 1255 posts
@yoursilverlining: Just curious, what were you allergic to and about when did it go away?
pear / 1639 posts
Nickle in metals, cheap/fake metals, penicillin, latex, cyclines, sulfa. I think thats it!
My dad is allergic to the color blue!
blogger / honeydew / 7081 posts
I'm allergic to chamomile, which makes my throat and tongue itch and swell if I drink it, and gives me wicked hives if I handle it. I'm also allergic to the iodine in table salt (sea salt is fine).
I have a brutal dairy intolerance (not allergy) as well, but because the symptoms aren't life-threatening, I indulge in icecream and Brie cheese occasionally.
cantaloupe / 6146 posts
@cupcakemama: Ok. I see the difference, Depends on your point of view. From a non-allergist pt of view--I've never had anaphylaxis. (YAY)@Rubies: One of my coworkers is quite allergic to avocado as well!
grapefruit / 4056 posts
I don't have any food allergies, I have an intolerance to peppers. But I have an anaphylaxis in response to Morphine, at work I have to wear gloves at a minimum to handle it, and ensure that any areas where morphine has been used is cleaned thoroughly.
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