Today, I found out I'm allergic to soil, pollen, dust, mold, the colors green, yellow, orange, black and grey, most metals, wood, carpet, drywall, most hygiene and beauty products, and plastic. Basically, I was told to avoid the entire planet and everything man-made. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went to the allergist. I found out that I am allergic to dogs, cats, wool, fleece, and pet dander. I'm currently planning to go to school to become a veterinarian. FML
Today, I found out that I am allergic to grass, and not supposed to mow lawns. My job is mowing lawns. FML
Today, I got back the results of an allergy test I decided to get because I felt generally tired after meals. Turns out that I'm allergic to, among other things, meat (yep, is a thing), nuts (of course), milk, egg, rice, carrot, apple, yeast (as in bread), and even soy. Seems I'm allergic to… food. FML
Today, I had an allergy test. Not only was I allergic to 35 out of the 40 items, they also found out that I'm allergic to the latex gloves my doctor happened to be wearing. Now my entire back is covered in a rash that will last at least another week. FML
Today, I tried to do my leaf collection project for biology, which ended with me being hospitalized because of an allergy attack. I have no idea what I'm allergic to, but my doctor says I should just assume I'm "allergic to all leaves, ever." FML
Today, marks 2 weeks since I got Oral Allergy Syndrome, a.k.a. randomly becoming allergic to apples, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, grapes, mangos, carrots, celery, beets, sunflower seeds, fennel, my toothpaste, and more things I just haven't tried yet. I'm vegan. FML
Today, I discovered that I have developed a latex allergy. I'm a third year medical student. FML
Today, I found out I'm allergic to bug repellent. So instead of having a couple of itchy bug bites, my skin feels like it's on fire and is violently itchy everywhere the repellent has touched. FML
Today, I found out about allergies suddenly getting worse out of nowhere when it happened to mine. I can hardly step outside without feeling like hell when I get back home, which was never the case before, and I'm going through allergy medicine like a drug addict (almost). FML
Today, I learned that I'm highly allergic to onions. I love onions and they're in literally *everything*. FML
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nitemare0 17
How can you be allergic to colours?
GhostFox 34
Chemicals known as pigments make up the material composition that causes certain types of light to reflect. So probably a reaction to a common pigment in paints, dyes, stains, etc.
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nitemare0 17
How can you be allergic to colours?
GhostFox 34
Chemicals known as pigments make up the material composition that causes certain types of light to reflect. So probably a reaction to a common pigment in paints, dyes, stains, etc.
Mia- 14
Still not an allergy to a coulour. the pigments would not be the same in a paint or a dye I suppose...
MissSpaceUnicorn 5
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
yeah, im calling fake on this one
Xcizer 17
Do some research and check the comment above
cantfixme36 28
Food and clothing dyes
TaoShaman 24
Artificial colors. A lot of food uses food dyes.
tantanpanda 26
It's bull shit to say allergic to "colors" since that is not possible. Sure, you could be allergic to something naturally colored a certain way (pigments and dyes as some people mentioned), but I'll bet that OP is not allergic to inert materials like concrete, asphalt, and metal. Your immune system has to attack a compound that it sees as a threat. This means people aren't allergic to inorganic materials. Polymers are different due to the possible used chemicals. For OP to find this out so late is suspicious too. If they're old enough to type an fml, they've lived long enough interacting with these things. I'm being an asshole, but it can't be serious allergic reactions if it was found out this late. I know allergies can come from nowhere, but not this many and not such a ridiculous list of allergens.
species4872 20
Concrete, asphalt, and metals are not inert. An inert material does not react to anything.
CheeseClown 1
colors of mold
RichardPencil 32
You can become like the Bubble Boy. Only your bubble has to be made of glass.
Rebnobfulroar 17
Unless they end up becoming allergic to glass as well.
jcash52426 5
Sound like your going to be the next bubble boy and you will have to live in a plastic bubble. Ow wait your allergic. Maybe you can live in a room with no windows and everything in your room is white and your not allowed to leave.
Tumaco1963 19
If you're allergic to wood, you can't touch pencil or any type of paper. If you're allergic to plastic, say good-bye to your computer.
dreamhatcher 2
I hope your doctor explained this to you - allergy tests actually have a really high rate of false positives (especially blood tests). This happens particularly in people with an existing autoimmune issue, food intolerances, inflammation disorders, and already-triggered allergies that have your body on high alert. It's entirely possible that you have an issue that is ramping up your immune system and causing it to react to things it normally wouldn't. Start by eliminating your worst allergens before investing in a bubble.
EnvyMe33 26
I think you need a second opinion....
HayleyMichelle93 2
man made....didn't know soil...or tree's or plants or colours or most of it was man made....I think someone is telling porkies somewhere ?
Starzak 18
So, OP clearly says "avoid the entire planet and everything man-made." I'm fairly certain the entire planet includes trees and soil.
Starzak 18
Jonna... this can't be you, can it?
Zanquis 22
Well signup for the first Mars programs. You are allergic to earth and not the color Red which is Mars.
Tess Messelink 16
that's a lot... of crap.