73 Folks With Weird Allergies Reveal How They Affect Their Everyday Lives

I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome so I'm allergic to a lot of things, but my weirdest food allergies are lettuce and cilantro. Unfortunately both are in a ton of things so I have to be very careful. I also had people(mostly relatives) not believe me before, sneak it into the food in tiny pieces where I can't identify it, and had to use my epi pen because of those people. I don't eat anything I haven't made myself when I see those people now. I'm also very cautious when going out to eat, but most of the time they always take my allergies seriously.

My weirdest non-food allergy is I'm allergic to hot and cold. I get hives if I take a shower that is too hot and I get hives when I walk into the freezer at Costco. I can't use a heating pad or ice because I get hives where they are applied.

I’m allergic to antihistamine. Took lorat for sinus allergies about 5 years ago and broke in a rash all over my body. Second time my doctor had seen anyone allergic to antihistamine in all her time practicing.

My landmate bought new deodorant last week and found out the hard way she was allergic to it. Her armpits looked like they were starting to bleed.



A few years back she tried switching to a vap to help quit smoking. She used it for a few hours and while we were watching a movie she wiped her sleeve across her face/mouth and the skin on your lips slipped off and was on her sleeve.

Child is allergic to Ingested Nickel. The list of foods they need to avoid or minimize is numerous. They avoid the bigger triggers and hope for the best. Took us a long time figuring this out. Luckily they only get a horrible rash that hurts for a few days but it’s ugly for a few months. Lucky in that they do not stop breathing.

I'm allergic to chocolate and I know all about molé, I did not know that some restaurants put dark chocolate in their chili. That was fun.

My allergy is very run of the mill (penicillin), but once my dog licked my arm just after having his quite powdery antibiotics and I had hives where he licked me for ages.

I’d been wondering if I was in the category of “not allergic but thinks they are” because it’s apparently quite common, but nope, definitely shouldn’t take penicillin if that’s what it does to my outsides!

I am allergic to tomatoes. I did not realize how many darn things have tomatoes in it. The one that caught me off-guard was beef stock. Eating that made me throw up 6 hours later.

I may also be allergic to carrots since I am allergic to apples. That was also in my pot roast lol.

Allergic to the seeds of a strawberry (tannin) but able to eat strawberries if they've been processed or cleaned within an inch of its life. Not worth it, I stay away.
Allergic to anything from sheep; wool, oils. Break out in hives. Look like I have the measles but localized to where there been contact.
Allergic to compounds of certain over the counter and prescription meds. Its always an adventure if they want to try something new.
And most recently discovered: Allergy to petroleum products, no more Vaseline. And finally and it took a long time to narrow this one down = Styrofoam. (Most states still use this for take out and if I cut into salads, or hot foods release the oils its being ingested) Love this one because when someone asks me how I'm doing, I respond with "Fine since I took Styrofoam out of my diet" No one seems to know how to respond to that one. lmao.

Allergic to water that was dispensed through a silicone tube.

Always made my throat itchy, had no idea why til I figured it out.

Thought I was just parched and clearing my throat was from hydrating.

Discovered my allergen, latex, in the handles of new kitchen utensils. My hands broke out in painful blisters.

I'm allergic to ingesting and touching tree nuts. I'm now allergic to the scent of coconut which causes labored breathing, causing and loss of voice. I've been told I can't be allergic to natural things and yet I'm only allergic to natural things.

Was a chef and we had a couple of people allergic to interesting things.

Pastry chef - flour

Prep chef - carrots

Me - green peppers.

Not unusual, but a funny story on how I found out I was allergic to amoxicillin. I didn't want to get a sore throat,so my grandmother gave me some medication so it wouldn't get worse. Mind you,I was never allergic to this medication before. I take it,and I start making a sandwich. Slowly i start noticing that im getting very itchy. My face is all blotchy while I'm trying to eat my sandwich. My grandparents ask if I want to go to the hospital. I said no up until I felt my throat closing. Hospital nurse had a good sense of humor about it. Said they were gonna inject me with more just to make sure I was allergic to it. Not your typical tuesday night,but definitely a fun one.