I’m allergic to milk. Every time I tell people this, they think I mean lactose intolerant, and I have to clarify that I’m actually not an idiot

Alpha gal. It’s a carbohydrate found in all mammal meat and products, save for humans and apes. Oh, also, you know “natural flavors?” So wonderfully vague. Most of the time, that means “carrageenan,” which also contains alpha gal.

You get the allergy from a Lone Star tick bite, as if Lyme disease wasn’t bad enough. Wear pants while hiking.

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I recently learned that I’m allergic to mosquito bites, it turns out it’s not normal for them to swell up to an inch in a half.

As a kid, I was allergic to everything. And lactose intolerant. Grass, trees, pollen, cats, some dogs, my allergy test had me wanting to scratch my back on the stucco walls.

I hit maybe 20 and all of it went away. I can roll in grass and dandelions and leaves, I can rub cats on my face (thank gawd), I eat tons of cheese. It’s amazing.

Most plants, mold, mildew, cockroaches, milk, and nickel are the ones I can think of. Was funny when I got a prick test, they were training someone, so they were sorta happy I was so reactive to so many things because it meant they got to show how to rate the severity of all the dozens of bumps.

Cats, suddenly as of ~7 years ago. Had three cats at the time, still have two, my allergy doctor is appalled that we “let” them sleep on the bed with us.

Dogs, also suddenly as of ~2 years ago. Pet a dog in the neighborhood, didn’t think anytime of it and later rubbed my face while gaming. My eyeball swelled up painfully. Didn’t make the connection until I pet another dog a week or two later, scratched my back and got a painful rash. We had just installed a fence to get a dog of our own

yes. maybe. I get congested certain time of the year and recently I have developed spontaneous hives which goes away with allergy medicine. not sure what any of it is.

My grandfather has pollen allergies, my dad has pollen allergies, and recently I think I have it now bc I can’t stop sneezing when I spend more than 5 minutes outdoors.

Adult onset allergies 5/7 major food groups. I might eat more potato’s than samwise these days. I was likely allergic my entire life but it ramped up really bad last year (doctors assume covid). I wasn’t aware that most of my symptoms took 12-36 hours to show, but now I can identify scratching, stomach problems and feeling flush with specific foods.

Same, just pollen.

Main one is capsaicin. Causes inflammation in my joints, and bad digestive issues. But also have sensitivities to citrus and soy, and lactose intolerant.

I honestly think many people get sick from food and ignore it.

Apparently, I’m allergic to a specific type of antibiotic. I was given amoxicillin at the dentist and then went back to work as usual. About an hour later, I started shivering uncontrollably and had to go home. I ended up curled in the fetal position in bed for several hours, trembling and freezing.

My wife was understandably alarmed and mentioned it to my mother, who casually explained, “Oh yes, he’s allergic to amoxicillin—we found that out when he was a kid.”

Somehow, no one ever thought to tell me that little detail. Definitely something that would’ve been good to know before I took it.

Milk, eggs, and cashews. Not lactose intolerant, and I always have to remind people that there’s a difference. I haven’t had an allergic reaction since I was 6 years old, mostly because I always avoid eating out. Too many people to trust!

The only major allergy I have, I developed very randomly one night in my teens. I was hanging out with friends, I always loved cats, and they had this adorable cat that got super sweet with me. Next thing I know, my eyes are almost swollen shut. I’ve never been able to touch cats again.