#weird allergies

[mimosa-sexypeople-contests-2026]

Are any of yall allergic to lemons and/or that artificial cinnamon they put in gum and hard candy or is that just me?

[zeestarfishalien]

Being mildly allergic to almost every flowering vine like plant (fruit or vegetable) is really weird. Apparently it's some sort of protein that my immune system mistakes for a pollen?

But I'll just be over somewhere and they'll set out some form of raw veggie or fruit and I just have to sit there and be polite as I decline since body will decide that lips mouth and throat are now contaminated and must be attacked. And then they offer other options and I have to explain that, "no I can't have these other things bc they are also raw veggie. And no I can't have those baby carrots because they use chlorine in their preservative and I'm allergic to chlorine so those will actually make me sick.

And it's so shitty because I LOVE veggies straight from the garden, uncooked. And I just...can't have them.

Anyways this post is brought to you by a tumblr poll with watermelon as one of the options and that reminded me how I'm allergic to watermelon and can only eat it if it is a little under-ripe.

[theshiftershop]

It is late and idk if this'll get many notes, but I'm really loving this design and concept-

For context, Terri reblogged a post from Ibis' blog with the tags being something along the lines of "this is my babe (me, shop) bc she has an aversion to human shapes". And it you know me, you know I love monsters and all that jazz, so I ran with the concept of being a shapeshifter that's actually allergic to her human form (but tries her best) and here we are!

[ellie-bee242]

My allergies are weird as fuck...

AN OINTMENT THATS MEANT TO HELP SKIN IRRITATION IRRITATES MY SKIN???? (Found that out today, fuck you aquaphor you were supposed to help my tattoo not make me welt up)

Pesticides make me hella itchy (found that out while working the produce section at Walmart. REALIZED IT WAS PESTICIDES IN THE MIDDLE OF A FUCKING CORN MAZE)

I'm allergic to a migraine medication I have no idea what the name is, I just know it makes my migraines 10x worse and sends me into panic attacks. (That's always fun)

I'm allergic to an unknown seasoning in WestVale elementary's chicken dinner chicken breast bread coating. (Which sucked to find out as a fifth grader, that was the only real food they fuckin had)

Why could I just get a fuckin peanut allergy?? I don't like peanuts!! It would have worked out great!!

[starrykitn]

Food allergy rant

Ok. So let me start this off by saying that I have an allergy to coffee and that literally no one believe me when I tell them. If I drink it or have it in any sort of food I get massive hives, my heart starts thumping in my chest and I start hyperventilating. It's not pretty and I have a huge phobia of needles so I try to avoid hospitals whenever possible. I went to Starbucks one time and I ordered a simple hot chocolate and let them know I was allergic to coffee. The barista obviously didn't believe me and put coffee in my coco! I ended up hyperventilating and my chest hurt and my hands were shaking. Thankfully a nurse was there to help me get it under control and take me to a hospital. 

And recently I went out with some friends for brunch at this new place my friend recommended and I told the waitstaff that I was allergic to coffee. For some reason the waitress didn’t seem to believe me and I ended up taking a sip of my friend’s latte instead of my chai. I immediately started to feel my chest thud as I gagged. My friends were pissed as hell took me to the ER. I ended up getting a shot and having to be on a bit of oxygen for a bit as I hyperventilated and needed air.

Another time I was out with my friend who has a severe nut allergy. I had to use both epi-pens she had because someone neglected to tell us that there were nuts in one of the dishes.

PLEASE DON’T MESS WITH PEOPLE’S ALLERGIES NO MATTER HOW WEIRD THEY MIGHT SOUND. I ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL TWICE BECAUSE OF NEGLIGENCE.

I’m lucky that my reaction isn’t anaphylatic but it could have been worse. Please be careful of allergies. They’re no joke.

[theshiftershop]

And here are the other stream doodles! Featuring the ever lovely Terri, and Cider!

[theshiftershop]

I drew a dino!Shifter in honor of a very nerve wracking audition, it was really fun to draw tho!

[zeestarfishalien]

Asked the sleep lab if their bedding was washed with chlorine bleach and maybe 2 minutes later heard the technicians talking outside the door about how they'd never had anyone ask that or be allergic to chlorine.

And like, fair. I've never met anyone else allergic to chlorine but like people are allergic to food dyes and certain metals. It's not that weird.

The answer was, they don't know and couldn't get a hold of anyone from the company who washes the bedding to find out because it was approximately 9:30 at night.

Also i thought i mentioned my chlorine allergy on previous paperwork for them? But maybe not.

I know it is in my medical file and i feel like any allergies should be sent over even if they don't seem relevant.

People don't realize how often chlorine is used around them. But it is a common ingredient in bleach which is often used on bedding and other laundry.

Thankfully it is a mild allergy so i just said that it was fine and at worst i might have been slightly more itchy than usual.