Wierd Alleriges

[Maister]

Hearing someone has allergies to environmental things like dust or pollens hardly raises an eyebrow. Some food allergies are more common than others (e.g. shellfish, peanuts). But have you ever come across anyone having unusual allergies that you'd never heard of?
I went to highschool with a guy who was allergic to marijuana [Beavis](get it - HIGHschool huh huh[/Beavis] I also knew a kid in my neighborhood who was allergic to, well everything, but had an allergy to parrots. I have also heard of people having allergies to hops (and therefore could not drink beer ).

[mendelman]

I have also heard of people having allergies to hops (and therefore could not drink beer ).

I think I have this allergy. When I used to drink hopy (sorry) beers I would get itchy eyes and stuffed up nose. If I got drunk from it, I would have a much longer hang-over and be sick to my stomach much longer the next day than when I got drunk for liquor.

I stay away from beer now. Which is good, because that means more for everyone else.

[Tom R]

Disco - I'm alergic to Disco.

[donk]

. I have also heard of people having allergies to hops (and therefore could not drink beer ).

I have a very slight sensitivity to yeast. When I drink beer, about 15 -20 minutes after the first one I sneeze about 5-6 times and then am ok.Sourdough and yeasty breads do the same thing to me.

[Queen B]

This is right up my alley.

When I was tested for allergies. I was told that it was easier to tell me what I was not allergic to rather than to say what I was.

Lettuce and Beer Yes that is right, Beer. The only two things that I am not allergic to.

My worse allergy is to soy, although I have conditioned myself to a certain amount because I am unable to avoid it and eat out. Soy is in everything. The first reaction is that my stomach hurts a bit, not painful but a kind of nagging feeling. As a young person I thought it was hunger and would eat. I put on weight and couldn't figure out why I was hungry all the time.

[Maister]

Disco - I'm alergic to Disco.

No no no. You're not getting the idea behind the thread - I said UNUSUAL allergies.

[Big Owl]

I am allergic to wheat, corn, grass(the mowing kind- not the smoking kind), barly(sp?), yeast, cats, dogs, soy, peanuts, and eggs. Fortunatley just mildly i get a slightly swolen throught(sp?) and runny nose and sneeze a good bit. I am also lactose intolorent. so basically what i am not allergic to i'm intolorent to.

[mgk920]

I recall reading in a newspaper medical column several years ago about a woman whom was allergic to her SO's 'essence', more specifically to a protein in it.

Talk about a relationship killer!



Mike

[Suburb Repairman]

My big allergy is oak pollen. Plugs my schnoze up something awful!

I also have Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helioophthalmic Outburst Syndrome, aka Photic Sneeze Reflex and ACHOO Syndrome. When I go from being inside to outside in the sun, I always sneeze several times. I was told that it has something to do with my iris reacting to sunlight or something and that a couple million people have a similar problem to my severity. Apparantly 1 in 4 has this happen sometimes, but mine is constant, which makes me special!

[Richmond Jake]

I must be weird. I don't have any allergies....that I know of. Well, there is this....no, I better not go there.

[michaelskis]

I was told that I am allergic go most things in nature such as trees, grass, dogs, cats, paper... but none of it bugs me all that much. Well, other than paper work. But I found out the hard way that I was allergic to walnuts during a Christmas when I was a little kid. My face and cheeks swelled up like a balloon.

[jsk1983]

I think I'm allergic to Orange Clean. Whenever I spray it I seem to cough. I'm not allergic to oranges at all or have noticed this with other cleaning sprays.

[Michele Zone]

I'm allergic to my husband, which is why I have to divorce him.

[Jaxspra]

I'm allergic to my husband, which is why I have to divorce him.

ROTFLMAO he he, wish I would have thought of that one!!

[Michele Zone]

ROTFLMAO he he, wish I would have thought of that one!!

I didn't have to "think" of it. It is something he and I actually say.

[SGB]

I also have Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helioophthalmic Outburst Syndrome, aka Photic Sneeze Reflex and ACHOO Syndrome. When I go from being inside to outside in the sun, I always sneeze several times. I was told that it has something to do with my iris reacting to sunlight or something and that a couple million people have a similar problem to my severity

My mother has this. As kids, my sister & I could always tell if the weather was clearing by how often our Mom sneezed. When she hit the magic number of consecutive sneezes (always 7), we knew the sun was back out.

[Whose Yur Planner]

The wierd stuff I'm allergic to are balogna-it give me the dry heaves, and dimetap medicine.

[zman]

I'm alergic to staff reports, busy days at work and antiquated zoning codes.

Seriously I have seasonal alergies which got worse when I moved away from Denver (Maybe the layer of smog actually helped me).

My girlfriend is allergic to oranges. Kind of weird.

[JNA]

Attitudinal - Working on Friday after lunch., on pay day
Dietary - Lactose.
Exercise - Weights.
Social - Asking for a date.

[Michele Zone]

Social - Asking for a date.

I resemble that remark. But I have a cure: I don't date.

[PlannerGirl]

OK I have MCS or multiple chemical sensitivity and it SUCKS I have to avoid places where they are laying new carpet, fresh pressed wood products and some kinds of pine trees/products. This and the list below lead me to having to register as a disabled student in school so I would be notified of any new paint or other work in a building so I could avoid it. I many times carry an eppi pen and avoid seafood places.

I'm deadly allergic to:
Paint thinner/turpentine
mangos
kiwis
formaldehyde
all forms of seafood

[Maister]

all forms of seafood

I have this too. You can imagine the fun I had living in Japan .

[PlannerGirl]

Glad to know Im not alone, I have a hell of a time eating out many times-only one or two items wont have some item in it that will kill me. Oriental resturants scare the crap out of me they put fish sause and other "stuff" in everything and dont indicate it. Boyfriend LOVES sushi and I cant go with him

[Floridays]

I was allergic to pineapple when I was a little girl, but that has gone away (yay, because I love pineapple!). Otherwise, my allergies bother me when it's REALLY moldy, and that includes old, sick buildings. Needless to say, I always keep a box of tissues on my desk and allergy eye drops in my purse (NOTE: the best over-the-counter are B&L Opcon A).

There is an excellent restaurant in the area and my co-workers and I really like to eat there, but I've noticed that my tongue itches and swells a little bit after I eat there (sounds like I'm slurring or lisping) but it disappears in about 20 minutes. Must be some spice that I'm not used to.

My nephew (3 yrs) is currently allergic to shellfish, poor thing.

[sisterceleste]

There is this guy at work who is allergic to walnuts...not a big deal..except we can never have carrot cake cause of him... He is also allergic to buckwheat. We paste things like "pictures of buckwheat pancakes" on his door. He asks if we are trying to get rid of him.