What are you allergic to?
Mar 18th 2010, 2:23 am
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What are you allergic to?
I went to the hospital yesterday to see the asthma specialist and they did some skin prick tests.
I was meant to leave it on for 15 minutes but started reacting quite badly after 5 so the nurse had to wash off the substance and apply steroid cream. In that short space of time I showed a strong response to mould, house dust mite and the worst one was Cockroach!!!!
I never even knew you could be allergic to cockroaches but the specialist said its a big problem with allergic asthma. Where I work, we have loads of roach bait traps as I work on an industrial estate, you can imagine how many we have.
So now I have been put on 2 additional inhalers, totalling 90 bucks a month
Its not as easy as people think to change jobs either so I shall make the best of it.
What are you allergic to, have you developed any strange allergies since moving?
(still trying to get my head around the cockroach thing)
I was meant to leave it on for 15 minutes but started reacting quite badly after 5 so the nurse had to wash off the substance and apply steroid cream. In that short space of time I showed a strong response to mould, house dust mite and the worst one was Cockroach!!!!
I never even knew you could be allergic to cockroaches but the specialist said its a big problem with allergic asthma. Where I work, we have loads of roach bait traps as I work on an industrial estate, you can imagine how many we have.
So now I have been put on 2 additional inhalers, totalling 90 bucks a month
Its not as easy as people think to change jobs either so I shall make the best of it.What are you allergic to, have you developed any strange allergies since moving?
(still trying to get my head around the cockroach thing
)
Mar 18th 2010, 2:48 am
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Re: What are you allergic to?
Funnily enough I have been thinking about this recently. I had a cold/cough back in January, and since then I have had a persistent cough and also very slight asthma symptoms (which I had as a child/teen but grew out of). Anyway, I went to turn our mattress over the other day and noticed that there are a few spots of mould on the bottom
which I presume is something to do with the humidity (I guess). I am wondering if the mould spores are causing an allergy which is presenting itself in mild asthma symptoms and a cough. I slept in the spare bedroom since and have got much better, so I think a new mattress is in order.
which I presume is something to do with the humidity (I guess). I am wondering if the mould spores are causing an allergy which is presenting itself in mild asthma symptoms and a cough. I slept in the spare bedroom since and have got much better, so I think a new mattress is in order.
Mar 18th 2010, 2:56 am
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Re: What are you allergic to?
Alcohol ... It makes me turn red, talk shite and fall over.
Mar 18th 2010, 3:20 am
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Re: What are you allergic to?
bloomin mozzies of all things, just spent the last two days in bed from one mozzie bite on arm, had fever, sick and a very fat arm!
Mar 18th 2010, 3:20 am
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Re: What are you allergic to?
Funnily enough I have been thinking about this recently. I had a cold/cough back in January, and since then I have had a persistent cough and also very slight asthma symptoms (which I had as a child/teen but grew out of). Anyway, I went to turn our mattress over the other day and noticed that there are a few spots of mould on the bottom which I presume is something to do with the humidity (I guess). I am wondering if the mould spores are causing an allergy which is presenting itself in mild asthma symptoms and a cough. I slept in the spare bedroom since and have got much better, so I think a new mattress is in order.
which I presume is something to do with the humidity (I guess). I am wondering if the mould spores are causing an allergy which is presenting itself in mild asthma symptoms and a cough. I slept in the spare bedroom since and have got much better, so I think a new mattress is in order.
Mar 18th 2010, 3:44 am
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Re: What are you allergic to?
Ive never heard of a March fly In England I was allergic to horse fly bites.
In England I was allergic to horse fly bites.
Mar 18th 2010, 4:33 am
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Re: What are you allergic to?
Not a thing. Used to get quite bad hay fever in the UK as we lived close to rape growing area and I reacted badly. Since being here not a thing.
Mar 18th 2010, 5:04 am
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Re: What are you allergic to?
Green ants - have to get to doc's for a shot.
Not allergic to March flies but they really hurt
Not allergic to March flies but they really hurt
Mar 18th 2010, 5:18 am
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Re: What are you allergic to?
Cornwall, Jersey and Guernsey and Dorset or Devon (can't be sure which, thinking it was Dorset though).
It may not be the entire county/island that I'm allergic to, but it would appear to be something in the drinking water. Never did get round to finding out what it was.
It may not be the entire county/island that I'm allergic to, but it would appear to be something in the drinking water. Never did get round to finding out what it was.
That does not sound good at all!
Mar 18th 2010, 5:26 am
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Re: What are you allergic to?
Plasters! But only on my hands and arms. If I need one anywhere else I am fine.