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40 Weird Allergies That Might Sound Unbelievable But Are Real

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As a person with an unexplained allergy that causes me to look like a toad and itch after napping in a field of nettles from time to time, I find these weird allergies so very relatable. Really, you can never know what your not-so-loyal body will throw at you next sometimes! Are you going to have an allergic reaction to pollen that comes from trees that are merrily spread all over the location you live in? Is it going to be your own sweat, for chrissakes?! The sun?? The smell of your significant other?!? Really, body, sometimes you outdo not only yourself but the fruits of our wildest imaginations, too, with these unusual allergies.

Anyway, this is our list dedicated to the weirdest and rarest allergies ever documented. If you have any of these, we feel truly terribly sorry for you. Even if it’s something as ridiculous as cockroach waste or showering, we do understand how hindering these extreme allergies might be in trying to just go about your day. Hopefully, though, you are an allergy-free person, and these weird food allergies (well, not only food - you can literally be allergic to everything) listed here will cater to your scientific curiosity rather than the hope of finding your mystery ailment listed here. If it’s the curiosity-feeding part, you’re in for a definite treat! And if you thought that people are basically allergic to just oranges, peanuts, and shellfish, your existing idea of allergies will be trampled to dust. Not to spoil the fun, but, among a myriad of other things, you can also be allergic to your own child. Your. Own. Child!

So, ready to check out the curiosities that we’ve gathered in this list? If so, scroll on down below and have a look at these highly unbelievable yet very true allergies that people have. And, if you have any words of condolence to those actually living with these sad allergies, share them in the comments section.

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#1

Bandaids - if you're allergic to adhesive bandages, you'll often react to acrylate and methacrylate - the chemicals commonly used in tape adhesives to make them adhesive. The two types of reactions to such allergy are irritant contact dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis.

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Vibrations - For people who suffer from vibratory urticaria, coming into contact with something that's vibrating—a lawnmower or, say, a motorcycle —can cause itching, swelling, blurry vision, and headaches.

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Robert T 2 years ago

...or uncontrollable orgasms. And no, I'm not joking.

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Chucky Cheezburger 2 years ago

Wha...wait WHAT? That's one of those things that sounds great but is really a nightmare.

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Pumpkinmom 2 years ago

If I hold a power tool or even jog, my hands swell up. I never thought about it being an allergy.

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Natalie H 2 years ago

Wth. This has happened to me too, with a power tool & a push mower. My hands swelled up and itched really bad. I had thought it was because my hands & fingers are so small lol🤷🏻‍♀️Now that I think of it, I used to get itchy and swelly all over when I used a riding lawnmower. I always thought it must’ve been the proximity of all the cut grass concentrated in the bag on the mower that was doing it. I can drive a quad and just my hands bother me a little bit from the handle bars, but it doesn’t vibrate like a mower, the seat is thick & comfy and there’s lots of shocks absorbers on it so it’s a lot smoother ride. Hmmmm. I guess I’m even weirder than I thought 🤔

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Keilana Ferenczy 2 years ago

I have this, but not too bad. Especially when on a bumpy mountain bike path, my hands on the vibrating handlebars get really itchy and a little swollen. Never realized what it was until I read this.

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Alice In Hell 2 years ago

I recall this happening to me on occasion too when using a weed eater or lawnmower...never thought anything of of it until now. I can almost feel that feeling.

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Brooke Klein 2 years ago

YALL GOT ME FCKD UP. I've been screaming for years about hating bass and loud cars passing by because it makes me extremely nauseous. You know how annoying it's been to tell people my whole life, "vibrations give me a stomach ache," and getting the ol' side crazy wtf is wrong with you eye and you're out here telling me it's a freakin ALLERGY. I AM LIVID

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PandaPops 2 years ago

I get this. And i get it from pressure. So bra straps cause hives when i take it off. Also sitting for too long i get hives on the backs of my thighs and bum.

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BluEyedSeoulite 2 years ago

That sounds terrible! I hope you don't have big boobs. Bras are a necessity for big boobs

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KING ILLEGAL FOREST 2 years ago

ok this allergy would ruin my life

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Alexi Shorette 2 years ago

ITS ABSOLUTE HĖLL

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Cigdem Kanburoğlu 2 years ago

I have this allergy.

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The Mom 2 years ago

✔

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Dawn K 2 years ago (edited)

When I was growing up I remember whenever I would mow our lawn the palms of my hands would itch like crazy when I was finished. Apparently it was from the vibration in the handle. I didn't know this at the time but realized it many years later. It wasn't because I was allergic though.

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Lara Harris 2 years ago

Wait. This isn't a thing for everyone? I thought vibrations made everyone itch!?

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Marnie 2 years ago

You can not be allergic to vibrations or to anything that is non-organic. You might be intolerant or have a reaction whose SYMPTOMS are like an allergy, but it's not an allergy.

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ohjojo (you/your's) 2 years ago

There is sometimes a very very low/deep sound that I hear in my neighborhood that makes my skin crawl and makes me nauseated. I don't know what it is or when it is but when it shows up it makes me feel like it's a kind of torture and enemy would use on its victims

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Hobby Hopper 2 years ago

I've had itching from mowing the lawn or using power tools. I thought that was normal.

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Catmomma 2 years ago

Always wondered why I had bad headaches and severe itches after a trip on a bumpy road or motorcycle. Allergy never even occurred to me

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TKA 2 years ago

I have this and never considered it to be an allergy, but it’s not bad. I have road motorcycles since I was a teen (I’m 42) and had times when I had to get dropped off at a gas station for my friend to go home and get his car because I couldn’t tolerate the itching anymore. Then I learned he switched pipes and he had to switch back. Been married since 2003 and I can immediately tell if my hubby switched pipes without telling me, he also has had to switch pipes for me. I also can’t tolerate using a rototiller because the itching and discomfort is so horrible.

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#3

Being touched - For people with dermatographia, even a light scratch becomes a raised red line and causes the skin to swell. Approximately five percent of the population suffers from dermatographia, though many people with it don't ever seek medical treatment.

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Going outside - People with solar urticaria - sun allergy- can take medications for symptom control, but if left untreated, exposure to sunlight can cause everything from a skin rash to nausea.

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Coins - Nickel allergy is often associated with earrings and other low-quality jewelry. But nickel can be found in many everyday items, such as coins, zippers, eyeglass frames, cosmetics, detergents, and even some electronics, including cellphones and laptops. Coming into contact with nickel might cause itching welts that usually settle down once the culprit is out of sight.

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#6

Tomatoes - Now this one isn't as rare, but imagine being Italian and allergic to tomatoes?! Major clinical manifestations of this allergy include Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS), urticaria, dermatitis, systemic reactions, rhinitis, abdominal pain, and anaphylaxis.

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#7

Books - Used bookstores and libraries are known for their musty sweet smell—but people with dust allergies can have serious problems in spaces like these! The same goes for attics, basements, storage rooms, and, yes, the bookshelves in your house. Basically anywhere there's dust!

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#8

Wool - There's a thing called textile or clothing dermatitis and it's a form of contact dermatitis. Your skin is reacting to the fibers in your clothes might cause an itching sensation.

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#9

Wine - When someone says that they're allergic to wine, they are actually allergic to sulfites. Well, usually. Sulfites are the compounds found in wines and dark beers that can trigger itchy eyes and a stuffy nose.

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#10

Your own child - Pemphigoid gestationis is a painful pregnancy-related skin allergy. This autoimmune disease causes itchy bumps and blisters on the abdomen that can spread all over the body.

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#11

Showering - People suffering from aquagenic urticaria get a bout of hives every time their skin comes into contact with water. On the upside, the symptoms usually fade within an hour, but once they're in contact with water, it all starts up again.

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Steak - A certain type of tick—the Lone Star tick—can cause its victims to develop an allergy to red meat. According to research in JAMA, these ticks make their victims allergic to the alpha-gal carbohydrates found in cows, pigs, and other game.

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#13

Heat - When a person with this allergy is exposed to heat or gets sweaty, they may develop small, terribly itching welts. It's called cholinergic urticaria.

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#14

Hypoallergenic dogs - The fact is, “hypoallergenic” dogs may produce just as many allergens as their shedding, furry cousins. So, do a thorough research before you adopt!

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#15

Exercise - Exercise-induced anaphylaxis (EIA) is a rare disorder in which anaphylaxis occurs after physical activity. Flushing, hives, wheezing, nausea, and many more symptoms may emerge.

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#16

Laundry detergent - If you are allergic to the dyes or scents in your laundry detergent, then so much as wearing a shirt straight out of the laundry will trigger an antihistamine response. Best use hypoallergenic ones!

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#17

Vacuuming - When you vacuum, dust and mold that has settled in your carpet will be uprooted and blown around your house. And that's when you might experience a spike in your allergic reactions.

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#18

Hot dogs - Hot dogs are highly processed foods with numerous sketchy additives. An allergic reaction after eating hot dogs could be due to any number of these ingredients, but usually it's believed that nitrate and nitrite additives are to blame.

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#19

Allergy Medicine - Sure enough, it is possible to develop an allergy to allergy medicine. However, people who suffer from this allergy are usually sensitive to the dyes and additives found in the medicines and not the anti-allergy chemicals themselves.

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#20

Grass - Grass allergy is often followed by symptoms of allergic rhinitis (hay fever) or thunderstorm asthma after exposure to grass pollen. Allergic rhinitis caused by grass allergy can cause itchy eyes and throat, sneezing, and a runny nose.

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#21

Pants buttons - Nickel strikes again, this time on your clothing. “The button on the waist of jeans and other pants is usually nickel,” says Dr. McGrath. “For people who wear low-rise underwear, that metal can be exposed directly on the skin and cause a little circular red rash.”

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#22

Marijuana - Yup, it can cause allergic reactions, including nasal congestion, itchy eyes, wheezing, and coughing. Asthma and seasonal allergy symptoms, triggered by exposure to cannabis plants themselves.

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#23

Semen - Its pretty rare, but it has been documented that women can have an allergic reaction to their partner's semen, which can include redness, burning, itching, and swelling in areas where the fluid was exposed to their skin.

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#24

Pancake mix - If you have a known mold allergy, then be careful about consuming old pancake mix—or any old dry mixes, for that matter. According to a case study published in the American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology, one man suffered anaphylactic shock and died after eating a two-year-old pancake mix, seeing as the dry mix was tainted with mold. So, be careful out there!

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#25

Cockroach Waste - Nearly everybody gets grossed out by the mere thought of a cockroach, but it can get even worse if you're allergic to them.

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#26

Mango peels - The mango can also cause itching of the skin when touched. In mango, urushiol is found in high concentrations in the peel and the fruit just beneath the peel. In most people, contact with it might induce contact dermatitis.

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Hairy caterpillars - According to one study published in The Scientific World Journal, one species of fuzzy caterpillars called the Pine Processionary caterpillar, "causes dermatological reactions in humans by contact with its irritating larvae hairs." So, think twice before petting these fuzzy worms!

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Tattoos - According to a study published in Contact Dermatitis, four percent of people who got tattoos experienced a short-term rash right after the process with six percent of people experiencing skin problems that persisted for more than four months.

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#29

Beanbags - One case study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology reported that a six-year-old with a soybean allergy suffered from mild respiratory distress due to none other than a beanbag, which is filled with dry soybeans. So, a soybean allergy can absolutely catch you off guard!

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Hair dye - Allergies to hair dye only affect about 1 in every 250,000 people, but when they do occur they can be serious. Swelling, itchiness, and redness are all the symptomes to be wary of when trying to change your hair color.

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Makeup - Makeup allergies only affect the area of your skin where you apply the irritant product. For instance, if it's eyeshadow, you may have swollen and puffy eyelids. Symptoms will be localized, and will not affect the rest of your body.

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#32

Acrylic nails - Products used in nail salons, such as nail glue, polish, and acrylic nails themselves, can cause a contact dermatitis rash.

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#33

Peppermint - Mint may uncommonly induce symptoms of food allergy or cutaneous allergy, but it is possible that the allergy occurs more frequently than reported. After all, mint's icy deliciousness is the plant's defence mechanism!

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#34

Latex - If you're allergic to latex, you might get small itchy welts, see redness, and swelling on your skin.

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Potato - People with this allergy may have a reaction immediately after touching, peeling, or eating potatoes. Symptoms may vary but usually include rhinitis, itchy eyes, a runny nose, and red, itchy skin.

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#36

Blue food coloring - Blue food dye, called Blue 2, allergy symptoms include hypersensitivity. You can find it in products like baked goods, cereals, candies, and various snacks.

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Glitter - Mica, a natural mineral used as glitter in crafts, is a common skin irritant. And if you find that you're allergic to Mica, be careful about the foundations and powder products you're using, because it's also found in many cosmetic products.

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#38

Potting soil - Soil can harbor mold spores, so be careful about re-planting your green-leaved buddies.

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Your humidifier - A few people develop what's known as "humidifier fever," a reaction that can mimic pneumonia.

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#40

Multicolored Asian lady Beetles - A mouthful, right? Patients with sensitivity to H axyridis have presented experience a range of symptoms including rhinitis, conjunctivitis, chronic cough, and asthma.

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#41

Pine trees - plastic, reusable ones for Christmas then!

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Aloe Vera - If a person is allergic to Aloe Vera, they might see signs of contact dermatitis, which can develop when their skin comes in contact with the plant.

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#43

Grasshoppers - Grasshoppers are highly allergenic insects, which have been associated with allergic rhino-conjunctivitis, contact urticaria, and bronchial asthma!

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#44

Sweat - For people with cholinergic urticaria, working out—particularly in the summertime—proves to be a real pain. Whenever their skin is exposed to heat or sweat, these folks break out in itchy hives.

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#45

Your cellphone - Unfortunately, you can also be allergic to your phone and this the case for people who suffer from a nickel allergy. Yup, it's because many electronics are made with metal. Rashes from a nickel allergy generally take a few hours to days after exposure to show up, according to the Mayo Clinic, so it can be hard to tell whether or not a smartphone is the culprit.

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#46

Lice treatments - Although a serious allergy s rare, a person might experience rash, itching, and swelling when using lice treatment drugs. As if it wasn't already bad!

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#47

Knickers - Since clothing is in close contact with your skin most of the day, it's no surprise that your shirts, pants, and undies can cause skin problems. Any kind of fiber can bring on a rash, but synthetics are usually the prime suspects.

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The smell of fish - it's actually one of the most common food allergies out there! The allergy can range in severity, and, in some of the most extreme cases, just smelling fish is enough to trigger a reaction.

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#49

Pollinated fruit - Some people are allergic to certain produce (eggplant, tomatoes) no matter what, and other people are only allergic to fruits if they are raw and pollinated. These latter folk suffer from oral allergy syndrome, which occurs when the proteins in a raw fruit or vegetable cross-react with pollen.

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#50

Sodium lauryl sulfate - Although Sodium Lauryl Sulfate allergy is rare, sensitivity to it is common. So, beware of the SLS inscription on your cosmetic products!

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#51

Red food coloring - There's a study claiming Red 40 can cause allergic reactions in some people, such as hives and facial swelling.

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#52

Henna tattoos - Black henna dermatitis usually causes severe itching and a burning sensation. Patch-test it beforehand just to be sure!

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Condoms - Most condoms on the market today contain traces of latex, which many people are allergic to. For the most part, exposure to latex for these individuals results in little more than an irritating rash, but it can cause severe anaphylaxis in extreme cases.

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#54

Shellfish - Shellfish allergy symptoms generally start within minutes to an hour after eating or having contact with shellfish. The reaction might manifest as hives or itchy, irritated skin, and nasal stuffiness.

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Corn - Although uncommon, corn allergy can occur with exposure to corn or corn products, like high fructose corn syrup, vegetable oil, or cornstarch.

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#56

Dryer sheets - Some research indicates a high toxic load in dryer sheets, including chemical compounds that are known carcinogens, hormone disruptors, and respiratory irritants. Dryer sheet allergy might present such symptoms as a runny nose, throat irritation, and even asthma attacks.

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#57

Cheddar Cheese - Allergies and intolerances to hard cheeses, like cheddar cheese, is pretty common. So, if you feel a tickling sensation in your mouth when trying some Parmigiano, you can be sure you're actually allergic to it.

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#58

Nipple cream - A lanolin nipple cream can cause an allergic reaction or skin irritation. And it's pretty common!

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Dried fruit - The culprits behind dried fruit allergies are sulfites, which are used to preserve lots of different foods. In the EU, manufacturers are required to label foods that contain sulfites.

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Flea market furniture - If you have a known allergy to dust or mold, be careful what items you bring into your home! They might bring unwelcomed visitors with them.

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Chamomile tea - Although it's pretty rare, you can definitely be allergic to plant-based products like herbs, spices, and essential oils.

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Reptiles - Abstract. Background: Furry animals produce allergens that can cause allergic rhinitis and asthma. In contrast, scaly animals, such as lizards, are assumed not to be allergenic.

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#63

Chlorine - Chlorinated bleach or pool water doesn’t usually cause allergic reactions, but it can have a strong irritant effect on airways, eyes, and skin. For people who are sensitive to its fumes, it can make existing allergies worse or trigger asthma attacks.

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#64

Tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans, etc) - Tree nut allergies are among the most common food allergies in both children and adults. A definite winner here!

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Cars - Though no scientific studies have been done to prove that a sensitivity to electromagnetic fields exists, people who claim to be electrosensitive supposedly experience headaches and painful rashes when they come into contact with things like cars, cellphones, and microwaves.

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Lisa H 2 years ago

I'm allergic to avocado. I can handle it, as in touch it so I can cut it up and make a dip if I want, I just can't eat it. My mouth gets irritated and starts to go numb. The more I eat, the worse it gets. I have never tested how much I can eat before I have to go to the hospital, though. I don't really want to do that.

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jade s 2 years ago

Avocado is high in Latex. You may have a latex allergy instead. Do you react to bananas as they have a similar form of Latex?

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Bill Littleworth 2 years ago

Most of these are just misleading. It's like allergic toVideo games, a man in Minnesota was allergic to video games because his cat would sit in his lap and he was allergic to cats

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Mabelbabel 2 years ago

My husband is allergic to strawberries and kiwi fruit, but only if they're fresh. If the strawberries are cooked, like in conserves/jam, he can eat it just fine, but raw it triggers epic sneezing fits. They're easily avoided, but it makes fruit salad less interesting.

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Lisa H 2 years ago

My mom is allergic to strawberry everything. She gets hives.

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Wolfe 2 years ago

I have eczema, and it is often triggered by my allergies. If I'm around a furry pet, I stir up dust when cleaning, or allergy season comes around, I get a pretty bad flare-up. I've even gotten a flare-up when a mosquito bit me next to an eczema path. hopefully this gives any other eczema having pandas some insight on what to avoid

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Ginger Winters 4 months ago

Try sleeping with a humidifier it can bring some moisture back into your skin. Also finding a good bodywash that adds moisturizers. Not much you can do about bug bites... they just balloon up(covering up makes it worse)

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RandomHumanBean 2 years ago

im allergic to raw apples and carrots but i used to love apples :( i eat a ridiculous amount of apple desserts and drinks during the fall, kinda like a bear about to go into hibernation.

3points

Huddo's sister 2 years ago

Not technically allergic, but am on a low fodmap diet, which means no apple. Even a couple of sips of cider gives me reflux now, when it used to be my go to drink (alcoholic) in the summer! I did make a mock apple pie not long ago, using zucchini, and it was pretty good. Plan on trying choko in it next time to see if it's any different.

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Notyomama 2 years ago

I have a ton, but my weirdest one is probably kumquats. I would probably be fine with them in the winter, but you can't get them where I am during the winter.

3points

Quizzie McGee 2 years ago

I'm allergic to allium, specifically raw - or even worse, cooking - allium (onions, garlic, leeks, chives, spring onions etc). It's apparently really rare, and people always ask if I just don't like them. I actually did as a kid, but since my allergy's kicked in, I can stop breathing if someone is, say, sweating an onion in the same room as me, and if I cut up an onion, I get a horrible rash on the cutting hand right up to my shoulder.

3points

Ginger Winters 4 months ago

Me and my roommate are allergic to the juice from the bulb of the onion. We can cut them, eat onion powder(its so beyond dehydrated) but onion will kill us

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Yes_im_french 2 years ago

I’m allergic to Penicillin it is a cure for meningitis, pneumonia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and endocarditis so if I get one of those and I am treated with Penicillin I brake out in a rash around my neck and it swells and I can’t breathe

3points

jade s 2 years ago

Penicillin is only a first line. They can also treat meningitis with Amikacin and Metronidazole which are penicillin free. Depending on your reaction you may also be able to take cephelosporins.

3points

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スプーン 2 years ago

I'm allergic to ginger. It really sucks because it's super yummy and healthy.

3points

BluEyedSeoulite 2 years ago

My mom could eat it but if it got on her skin, she'd swell up. Yet she LOVED baking with ginger every winter

2points

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Tabitha Martel 2 years ago

Bandaids, bananas, codeine and morphine here. I actually didn't know I was allergic to bananas until another BP post lol. I thought everyone got itchy raw pineapple like mouth after bananas. They don't. My bandaid allergy developed during pregnancy with my daughter and she is also allergic. Codeine and morphine make my feel like I am actually on fire. It is the most excruciating pain I have ever felt. I woke up screaming the first time each were administered. Bodies are weird.

2points

J Kwon 2 years ago

Umm, raise your hand if you've got like all of these? Sweat, mold, nickel, semen, adhesives, skin abrasions, wine, wool, microscopic amounts of dust, dander, German cockroaches, anything with miniscule amounts of mold, bees, cashews, sunscreen, detergent, biting gnats, mosquitos, the list goes on. I have multiple serious allergies and just about everything that touches my skin gives me eczema--sometimes it takes years for it to go away! I can't even fall asleep in box-chain necklaces (even nice ones) because they pull out tiny hairs and give me a rash.

2points

Sian Edwards 2 years ago

I have cold urticaria, so if my skin gets cold, I come out in hives on the exposed parts. Just appeared from nowhere when I was 17 and I'm now almost 40. Daily antihistamines help, but they don't stop the outbreaks completely, they just cut down the length of time. Ice lollies make my lips and tongue swell but not to life threatening proportions, thankfully.

2points

Unnamed Hooman 2 years ago (edited)

The cold :) *eye twitch*

2points

Sian Edwards 2 years ago

Cold urticaria buddy!

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ForThePeople 2 years ago

My sister is allergic to the cold. No joke. She needs to hold those freeze pops, you know, the flavored ice in the plastic tube? She needs to hold them in paper towels. On snow days, she needs to dress warmer than everyone else or else she will get a rash.

2points

Bunzilla 2 years ago

I'm allergic to certain emulsifiers, generally the ones used in pre-mixed chocolate milk.

2points

Notyomama 2 years ago

Soy lethecin?

2points

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Elephant Girl 2 years ago

Last time I tried kale my face got so hot, my glasses fogged up in 80F weather

1point

BloodyBun 2 years ago

I am actually allergic to blue. To be more preise the dye used to colour sythetic clothing.

1point

Proteus John 2 years ago

Im allergic to hair dye seriously deadly

1point

MoMcB 2 years ago

I'm allergic to codeine. I have a long standing back problem, and my doctor prescribed codeine. Within an hour, I was basically having symptoms of a heart attack. I was taken to hospital, and they ran a lot of tests, blood pressure had dropped to 90/50, heart rate 40. Everything has been fine since, had a heart stress test, and everything worked as it should.

1point

Bex 2 years ago

I'm allergic to the weather. I can't be outside in cold and damp weather too long or I break out in hives. It started when I was a kid and I'd play in the snow. I'd have to come in because my legs would blow up huge and be covered in hives. Then in college it got worse to wet clothes in cold weather, like if I'm stuck in a cold rainstorm.

1point

Gg 2 years ago

I have non allergic rhinitis so my body acts as if it's dying from certain things, mostly fragrances, but I won't die. I'm biologically the drama. Getting vertigo and having to have someone pick you up from work as a grown a&! Woman is pretty embarrassing but it's chill Denise I get that you need to use that curling spray in your hair.

1point

Michelle C 2 years ago

Stevia. I experience every symptom on the list of major symptoms but diarrhea and vomiting. It’s no fun and I have been hospitalized before! Ever since that day almost 10 years ago, I make a point to avoid stevia now that I know I’m allergic to it.

1point

B.Nelson 2 years ago

I'm highly allergic to flea bites. If I get bit, the site puffs up to the size of a fingertip (which is huge for a flea bite) and swells for several days. I have to take allergy medication to deal with the rashes.

1point

Tahani 2 years ago

Christmas trees, they have a type of mold on the needles that make me allergic to them Coldness i get very itchy patches of skin starts on hands arms, then legs…

1point

Queen fhk 2 years ago

I am allergic to honey, instant goosebumps and nausea and also if I handle a wooden furniture for long I began to have itches and redness mostly on my hand

1point

Chich 2 years ago

Beer. Even a tiny sip puts my stomach into cartwheels. May be a sad thing to some but think of the $$$ I've saved over the years.

1point

Channon Doughty 2 years ago

I have far too many of these. Damg

1point

Jasam Nitko 2 years ago

I'm allergic to stress. I was going through a stressful time and one day I broke out in hives. It was all over my body, itching like crazy, and getting worse everyday. They dr's ran tests and bounced me around for a couple of months and then an expert concluded that it's stress that causes the allergic reaction.

1point

Gilmore Girls 2 years ago

I'm allergic to lemons, limes and oranges - it's a pain in the neck

1point

Ginger Winters 4 months ago

I'd watch out for tomatoes too. I've had a couple people I've cooked for that had a citrus allergy and tomatoes are sure to follow

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Meagan Daley 2 years ago

I have mast cell activation syndrome, and I have allergic reactions to a ton of things on this list--including the sun and heat.

1point

Concept-Peter Roosdorp 2 years ago

Many of these aren't wierd allergies, they aren't even allergies. Allergies have to do with histamines etc. Chemical irritants or insects aren't allergies, just because they cause a reaction. Stop spreading bullsh*t.

1point

Florence O'Grady 2 years ago

If they are not allergies, then what are they? Why does the human body react the way it does? Why call it pasture patties?

3points

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Benita Valdez 2 years ago

I have allergies to peppercorns and sucralos (splenda). Its annoying

1point

Ginger Winters 4 months ago (edited)

Allergic to onions,gold, white gold, rubbing alcohol, latex, high fructose corn syrup, most laundry detergents, cut grass, clove... every couple years a new one gets added on...

0points

Livingwithcfs 4 months ago

Apples. Life get horrible in all sorts of ways if I try and have anything with apple in it. You'd be surprised how often it turns up, usually as sweetners or fillers

0points

mary liz 1 year ago

i am very allergic to skittles, no joke. going through high school has caused a lot of teasing and questions, but you get used to it after a while.

0points

Mary Bricklin 2 years ago

I had an allergy to grass when I was younger, seem to have grown out of it by now though. I've also got an allergy to sterling gold.

0points

Andie 2 years ago

I'm allergic to cilantro. Since most people don't like it, they say they are allergic. Not me. I can't taste it other than burning, then throat closing and tongue swelling. But because of those other people, no one believes me until they see the reaction :(

0points

Marnie 2 years ago

You can not be allergic to vibrations or to anything that is non-organic. You might be intolerant or have a reaction whose symptoms are LIKE an allergy, but it's not an allergy.

-1point

Lisa H 2 years ago

I'm allergic to avocado. I can handle it, as in touch it so I can cut it up and make a dip if I want, I just can't eat it. My mouth gets irritated and starts to go numb. The more I eat, the worse it gets. I have never tested how much I can eat before I have to go to the hospital, though. I don't really want to do that.

14points

jade s 2 years ago

Avocado is high in Latex. You may have a latex allergy instead. Do you react to bananas as they have a similar form of Latex?

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Bill Littleworth 2 years ago

Most of these are just misleading. It's like allergic toVideo games, a man in Minnesota was allergic to video games because his cat would sit in his lap and he was allergic to cats

11points

Mabelbabel 2 years ago

My husband is allergic to strawberries and kiwi fruit, but only if they're fresh. If the strawberries are cooked, like in conserves/jam, he can eat it just fine, but raw it triggers epic sneezing fits. They're easily avoided, but it makes fruit salad less interesting.

8points

Lisa H 2 years ago

My mom is allergic to strawberry everything. She gets hives.

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Wolfe 2 years ago

I have eczema, and it is often triggered by my allergies. If I'm around a furry pet, I stir up dust when cleaning, or allergy season comes around, I get a pretty bad flare-up. I've even gotten a flare-up when a mosquito bit me next to an eczema path. hopefully this gives any other eczema having pandas some insight on what to avoid

4points

Ginger Winters 4 months ago

Try sleeping with a humidifier it can bring some moisture back into your skin. Also finding a good bodywash that adds moisturizers. Not much you can do about bug bites... they just balloon up(covering up makes it worse)

0points

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RandomHumanBean 2 years ago

im allergic to raw apples and carrots but i used to love apples :( i eat a ridiculous amount of apple desserts and drinks during the fall, kinda like a bear about to go into hibernation.

3points

Huddo's sister 2 years ago

Not technically allergic, but am on a low fodmap diet, which means no apple. Even a couple of sips of cider gives me reflux now, when it used to be my go to drink (alcoholic) in the summer! I did make a mock apple pie not long ago, using zucchini, and it was pretty good. Plan on trying choko in it next time to see if it's any different.

0points

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Notyomama 2 years ago

I have a ton, but my weirdest one is probably kumquats. I would probably be fine with them in the winter, but you can't get them where I am during the winter.

3points

Quizzie McGee 2 years ago

I'm allergic to allium, specifically raw - or even worse, cooking - allium (onions, garlic, leeks, chives, spring onions etc). It's apparently really rare, and people always ask if I just don't like them. I actually did as a kid, but since my allergy's kicked in, I can stop breathing if someone is, say, sweating an onion in the same room as me, and if I cut up an onion, I get a horrible rash on the cutting hand right up to my shoulder.

3points

Ginger Winters 4 months ago

Me and my roommate are allergic to the juice from the bulb of the onion. We can cut them, eat onion powder(its so beyond dehydrated) but onion will kill us

0points

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Yes_im_french 2 years ago

I’m allergic to Penicillin it is a cure for meningitis, pneumonia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and endocarditis so if I get one of those and I am treated with Penicillin I brake out in a rash around my neck and it swells and I can’t breathe

3points

jade s 2 years ago

Penicillin is only a first line. They can also treat meningitis with Amikacin and Metronidazole which are penicillin free. Depending on your reaction you may also be able to take cephelosporins.

3points

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スプーン 2 years ago

I'm allergic to ginger. It really sucks because it's super yummy and healthy.

3points

BluEyedSeoulite 2 years ago

My mom could eat it but if it got on her skin, she'd swell up. Yet she LOVED baking with ginger every winter

2points

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Tabitha Martel 2 years ago

Bandaids, bananas, codeine and morphine here. I actually didn't know I was allergic to bananas until another BP post lol. I thought everyone got itchy raw pineapple like mouth after bananas. They don't. My bandaid allergy developed during pregnancy with my daughter and she is also allergic. Codeine and morphine make my feel like I am actually on fire. It is the most excruciating pain I have ever felt. I woke up screaming the first time each were administered. Bodies are weird.

2points

J Kwon 2 years ago

Umm, raise your hand if you've got like all of these? Sweat, mold, nickel, semen, adhesives, skin abrasions, wine, wool, microscopic amounts of dust, dander, German cockroaches, anything with miniscule amounts of mold, bees, cashews, sunscreen, detergent, biting gnats, mosquitos, the list goes on. I have multiple serious allergies and just about everything that touches my skin gives me eczema--sometimes it takes years for it to go away! I can't even fall asleep in box-chain necklaces (even nice ones) because they pull out tiny hairs and give me a rash.

2points

Sian Edwards 2 years ago

I have cold urticaria, so if my skin gets cold, I come out in hives on the exposed parts. Just appeared from nowhere when I was 17 and I'm now almost 40. Daily antihistamines help, but they don't stop the outbreaks completely, they just cut down the length of time. Ice lollies make my lips and tongue swell but not to life threatening proportions, thankfully.

2points

Unnamed Hooman 2 years ago (edited)

The cold :) *eye twitch*

2points

Sian Edwards 2 years ago

Cold urticaria buddy!

1point

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ForThePeople 2 years ago

My sister is allergic to the cold. No joke. She needs to hold those freeze pops, you know, the flavored ice in the plastic tube? She needs to hold them in paper towels. On snow days, she needs to dress warmer than everyone else or else she will get a rash.

2points

Bunzilla 2 years ago

I'm allergic to certain emulsifiers, generally the ones used in pre-mixed chocolate milk.

2points

Notyomama 2 years ago

Soy lethecin?

2points

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Elephant Girl 2 years ago

Last time I tried kale my face got so hot, my glasses fogged up in 80F weather

1point

BloodyBun 2 years ago

I am actually allergic to blue. To be more preise the dye used to colour sythetic clothing.

1point

Proteus John 2 years ago

Im allergic to hair dye seriously deadly

1point

MoMcB 2 years ago

I'm allergic to codeine. I have a long standing back problem, and my doctor prescribed codeine. Within an hour, I was basically having symptoms of a heart attack. I was taken to hospital, and they ran a lot of tests, blood pressure had dropped to 90/50, heart rate 40. Everything has been fine since, had a heart stress test, and everything worked as it should.

1point

Bex 2 years ago

I'm allergic to the weather. I can't be outside in cold and damp weather too long or I break out in hives. It started when I was a kid and I'd play in the snow. I'd have to come in because my legs would blow up huge and be covered in hives. Then in college it got worse to wet clothes in cold weather, like if I'm stuck in a cold rainstorm.

1point

Gg 2 years ago

I have non allergic rhinitis so my body acts as if it's dying from certain things, mostly fragrances, but I won't die. I'm biologically the drama. Getting vertigo and having to have someone pick you up from work as a grown a&! Woman is pretty embarrassing but it's chill Denise I get that you need to use that curling spray in your hair.

1point

Michelle C 2 years ago

Stevia. I experience every symptom on the list of major symptoms but diarrhea and vomiting. It’s no fun and I have been hospitalized before! Ever since that day almost 10 years ago, I make a point to avoid stevia now that I know I’m allergic to it.

1point

B.Nelson 2 years ago

I'm highly allergic to flea bites. If I get bit, the site puffs up to the size of a fingertip (which is huge for a flea bite) and swells for several days. I have to take allergy medication to deal with the rashes.

1point

Tahani 2 years ago

Christmas trees, they have a type of mold on the needles that make me allergic to them Coldness i get very itchy patches of skin starts on hands arms, then legs…

1point

Queen fhk 2 years ago

I am allergic to honey, instant goosebumps and nausea and also if I handle a wooden furniture for long I began to have itches and redness mostly on my hand

1point

Chich 2 years ago

Beer. Even a tiny sip puts my stomach into cartwheels. May be a sad thing to some but think of the $$$ I've saved over the years.

1point

Channon Doughty 2 years ago

I have far too many of these. Damg

1point

Jasam Nitko 2 years ago

I'm allergic to stress. I was going through a stressful time and one day I broke out in hives. It was all over my body, itching like crazy, and getting worse everyday. They dr's ran tests and bounced me around for a couple of months and then an expert concluded that it's stress that causes the allergic reaction.

1point

Gilmore Girls 2 years ago

I'm allergic to lemons, limes and oranges - it's a pain in the neck

1point

Ginger Winters 4 months ago

I'd watch out for tomatoes too. I've had a couple people I've cooked for that had a citrus allergy and tomatoes are sure to follow

0points

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Meagan Daley 2 years ago

I have mast cell activation syndrome, and I have allergic reactions to a ton of things on this list--including the sun and heat.

1point

Concept-Peter Roosdorp 2 years ago

Many of these aren't wierd allergies, they aren't even allergies. Allergies have to do with histamines etc. Chemical irritants or insects aren't allergies, just because they cause a reaction. Stop spreading bullsh*t.

1point

Florence O'Grady 2 years ago

If they are not allergies, then what are they? Why does the human body react the way it does? Why call it pasture patties?

3points

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Benita Valdez 2 years ago

I have allergies to peppercorns and sucralos (splenda). Its annoying

1point

Ginger Winters 4 months ago (edited)

Allergic to onions,gold, white gold, rubbing alcohol, latex, high fructose corn syrup, most laundry detergents, cut grass, clove... every couple years a new one gets added on...

0points

Livingwithcfs 4 months ago

Apples. Life get horrible in all sorts of ways if I try and have anything with apple in it. You'd be surprised how often it turns up, usually as sweetners or fillers

0points

mary liz 1 year ago

i am very allergic to skittles, no joke. going through high school has caused a lot of teasing and questions, but you get used to it after a while.

0points

Mary Bricklin 2 years ago

I had an allergy to grass when I was younger, seem to have grown out of it by now though. I've also got an allergy to sterling gold.

0points

Andie 2 years ago

I'm allergic to cilantro. Since most people don't like it, they say they are allergic. Not me. I can't taste it other than burning, then throat closing and tongue swelling. But because of those other people, no one believes me until they see the reaction :(

0points

Marnie 2 years ago

You can not be allergic to vibrations or to anything that is non-organic. You might be intolerant or have a reaction whose symptoms are LIKE an allergy, but it's not an allergy.

-1point

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