Hi- I happen to work for an allergist/Asthma specialist in California. I am a nurse, have been a nurse for 20 years and can honestly say that I have learned more about this subject in the last 1-1/2 yrs since I've worked for the Doc. It is amazing how long people live with stuff that bothers them without knowing that they can feel so much better with treatment and education.
I was tested shortly after I started working there and assumed I was allergic to everything. Guess what- Not really. I always thought cats were the major cause of my ills, but it turns out to be dogs. Thinking back I realize that I always had both dogs and cats and they co-mingled, so I was reacting to the cat- It just happened to have DOG all over it.- Great to see this tribe!

dust, cat dander, some dog dander, feathers
occasional "hayfever"
smoke from "field burning"
rodent droppings
*mold*

Interesting, most of your allergies seem relatively uncommon.

Have you checked to see what common ingrediants these products may have that can cause your issues. I have to buy Nature's gate rainwater shampoos for the most part. I figured out the issue was Aloe, rice bran oils and Olive oils. Compare the labels if you have not done so yet.

As for the wine allergies, check the type of grapes they may be. Each area do different varietals.


HAIR PRODUCTS - This has plagued me since I was a teenager. Aveda made me break out in zits. Most hair products give me a forehead rash and make my head itch. I have found a few products that work for me: Kiehls, Alterna, Rainbow kids shampoo, Phyto.

SKIN PRODUCTS - What doesn't bother me: Dermalogica Ultracalming cleanser (and most of their other products), Shepard's Lotion, Dove sensitive skin soap, Dr Bronner's kids unscented soap.

actually, from what ive learned recently allergies are from an overACTIVE immune system rather than a deficient one....I have references if youre interested...
good to see you one here, cassie xoxox

Rebecca

most naturopathic doctors can give you a homeopathic consultation and a remedy tailored just for you. there's probably one in your area if you live in a relatively large town or city.

It's nice to have a place for the sensative to get to share this stuff without sounding whiny! my good friends are supportive, but i still feel a lot of eyes roll in the room if i talk about this subject too long.

Scratch tests revealed several allergies to me. Some were minor, but some were big. i knew i was sensative to stuff my whole life. the tests just proved it to me and validated the suspicions/

allergic to mold pretty darn bad. and some trees.

living in gerlach NV and being allergic to cottonwood trees almost knocked me on my ass at first.

The other really big one is soy. Soy is in bread, crackers, snacks... anything really. It's in almost every brand of soda and in virtually all, ok 99 percent of salad dressing. i usually make olive oil and vinegar at home. forget about restaurant food. i have to stick to mostly natural whole foods or i suffer bloody gastro hell. and i'm not brittish. i mean i bleed. it is really hard for me to avoid soy and if i mess up i relate to all the stuff you guys already said...

there's a great website i found which explains what soy hides in on labels.

www.geocities.com/HotSpring...ecoder.htm

i'm starting to wonder if i'm allergic to the modified soy. i would presume they use GM soy in the scratch test but i can't go back in time and ask what they used on me.

one of these days i'm going to find an all natural soy sauce and i'll eat sushi all night long.

as for cravings...
i DEFINATELY crave soy sauce for a whole day after sneaking sushi or soda.

as for Tinea Versicolor, I supposedly had that for a brief moment in college, but my doctor said it would go away if I washed my torso (that's where it was) with dandruff shampoo like H. & shoulders. Soemthing in the shampoo kills the stuff. it's a yeast i think. I never really saw it, just was told i had it and read up.

speaking of shampoo. if i walk down the soap isle, i about fall down. I get an asthma attack from it. that and perfume which can also trigger a migrane.

In addition to asthma, i supposedly have something called "hyperactive airways" which means certain things get triggered as an allergen and makes my throat close. kind of makes me think about the reply how our bodies have GOOD immune systems. sometimes i get mad mine is too good!

Also, My allergist turned me on to TWO creams that have saved me... Eucerin and Sarna. my excema was solved with eucerin.

I'm not a big name dropper of products but i will stake my life on them two any day.

Something i read once helped me understand why my allergies can be so varried. I heard that it's where the item is in your system when it gets noticed by your body that determines the reaction, so like... mouth is RIGHT AWAY and gastro is supposed to be "later" and some foods yell kick and scream the whole way through.

cheers! i think i've said enough for one post.
nice tribe! thanks so much.

Pretty awesome looking back at this post wouldn't you say?

I am allergic to wheat and do very well with quinoa and millet. Anyone else?

Hi Jay,

Quinoa and Millet both are free of the bad "Gluten" thats found in many wheat related grains.

So, breads made with Quinoa and Millet are ok for gluten-free eaters (like me).

After much searching, I really like the Brown Rice Loaf from Ener-G:

www.ener-g.com/store/products.aspx



Enjoy!

yes I agree, my Ayuvedic doctor said I could eat spelt, but NO I can't! I tried and everytime I would, I'd have a panic attack! Soooo absolutely gluten free for me!

Hey! I'm allergic to sesame seeds and oil too. When I was a kid, tried to convince some doctors that I had the allergy but they insisted it was all psychosomatic. Ha-ha. Boy, were they wrong. One time at a Christmas party I asked, What's that? and was told it was hummus. It looked harmless. So I grabbed a veggie and scooped some up. One swallow and my throat started closing up. Gag! Panic! Hummus is ground sesame seed paste.

My siblings got most of my Dad's allergies -- they all seem to have some kind of upper respiratory problem.

The cultures used to make blue cheese are sometimes started on bread, so blue cheese may contain wheat. I am not allergic to penicillin, but unfortunately I have to avoid blue cheese for this reason...

Iodine, soy, coconut...everythig outside except pine trees.. and cats..slight alergy to horses.

Among other things I am on is Nasonex..it seems to really help the sinus..although I still use 4 way saline with eucalyptus to help wash and mositen--especially since the heaters are running.

The advair has helped my asthma, but liek you I also have exercise induced asthma so I need to use an inhaler before exercising.

Overwork or badwork = Stress=health problems

I know many many people who have had to quit working or at the very least change jobs--to stay alive, period.

I forgot to add, Mold, dustmites and redwood

I have an allergy to sulphites expiecially potassium sulphite my throat swells up if I eat anything with it .
Also anything that has any kind of sulphites like dried fruit tastes horrible like I ate a pack of matches or something BLAHH!