Today, I went to the doctor to inquire about the nasty rash on my arms. He concluded that I'm allergic to beer and the rash will go away if I stay away from it. I'm a bartender. 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 found out why I get so red all over at parties. Turns out I'm allergic to alcohol. 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 finally went to have blood taken for an allergy test I really need. Afterwards, I had an allergic reaction to the bandaid they used on my arm. FML
Today, I found out I'm allergic to the pills my doctor prescribed for coughing, which I really need because I ripped a muscle in my stomach. Now my whole upper body is covered in a terrible itchy rash. I also found out it will last for at least another week. FML
Today, I was getting ready for a very unpleasant doctor's appointment. I got out of the shower and used a new body spray all over my torso and arms. Turns out I'm allergic to it and now my skin is on fire, so now I get to go to an already uncomfortable appointment even more uncomfortable than I'd planned. FML
Today, my roommate told me she had developed a rash on her armpits, which causes them to be itchy. The doctor told her the only way to heal it is to not wear deodorant for a month. FML
Today, I got a new skin cream for my acne. I tested it on a small patch of skin just to make sure I wasn't allergic. I was, and the reaction didn't stay on that small patch of skin. My left arm is now almost entirely covered in a horrible rash. FML
Today, I had an allergic reaction to my deodorant. My armpits wouldn't stop itching, and by the time my shift was over, they were raw and bloody. FML
Today, I sliced my arm open on the weekend, patched it with a fabric bandaid. Had an allergic reaction to the bandaid, arm now swollen, blistering and keeping-me-awake itchy. Pharmacist's advice? "Oooh, that looks bad. Better put a bandaid on that." FML
Today, I got my medical checkup back. Apparently, I'm diagnosed with a liver condition generally found in alcoholics. I've never drank in my life. FML
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Top comments
stevenJB 25
Wear long sleeves? Maybe you can ask for another position in the place you work? I'm sure your boss will understand. c:
DocBastard 40
Allergic to beer? No. You can be allergic to something in beer, but not beer itself. That's like saying you're allergic to tuna salad.
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Comments (41)
admad2 3
Holy shit, what's the point of living if You can't drink beer? Who cares about the job, but not being able to drink beer, damn... FYL
RainbowDashie140 12
Who cares about their job? I would think anyone who wants to put food on the table.
VeganVampyre 27
What's the point of living if you can't drink beer? Seriously? Guess I should go kill myself as I'm allergic not only to beer, but to all alcohol, and clearly my life can hold no meaning if I can't go get drunk.
not_a_robot 15
#16, I don't think that anything in your comment is "right". Everybody cares about having a job (anybody with common sense, anyway), and I don't drink alchohol by choice. I haven't stooped to ending my life yet.
GetPuckedUp 3
try wearing long sleeves, or pour carefully.
CanadianCutie22 16
goodness poor you
Pstraka6 20
Hey, check what kind of beer! My friend was allergic as well but found out it was only with certain ales due to the spices and hops they added in them!
captainObviously 15
I think he means consuming beer. U should be fine if u take a beer shower.
LaUruguaya 11
I have a wheat allergy too, just don't drink beer and you'll be fine
emilyjgraham 34
I'm not allergic to anyway! :) Oh, sorry. I thought you were listing our allergies?
emilyjgraham 34
That was also meant to be *anything. I need to proof read!
BobbieH 19
Don't spill, its bad form for a bartender anyway. Might be time for a career change.
VeganVampyre 27
Ever thought that maybe it's OP's very drunk customers that are spilling things? He probably gets covered in beer from either getting it spilled on him, or cleaning it up.
senor_awesome 14
FYL for being allergic to beer.
lambda_fml 40
From now on bartender...tenderly.
stevothedevo 25
Well you're up shit creek then aren't ya.. On the other hand, how didn't you notice this before becoming a bartender?
etoilenuit 15
People develop sensitivities to things because they always work around them. An allergy that wouldn't have developed if they hadn't been exposed to such things as often.
stevothedevo 25
Fair enough. I didn't realise that. I thought you had be born with it :/