Furthering3d ago

I am extremely sensitive to birch pollen -- but the birch haven't started blooming yet.

It's hazel and alder right now, and apparently, I am also allergic to one or both of those.

It's not only physical symptoms, like full body aches, itching, and coughing. It's also mental clarity and wellness.

I have an air purifier and have finally sourced replacements for the filter.

But after a long, dark winter, I still have to stay inside and can't open the windows even as the temperatures rise.

I had errands to run today, but I can't risk the ensuing suffering. The catkins of the trees will blow out the rest of their pollen in the next several days, as far as I can tell from predictions (https://silam.fmi.fi/pollen.html), so I will hope next weekend will be better and try to do those things then.

#Allergies #Pollen #Allergic

Laura KishimotoMar 10

Over a year ago I discovered that I'm #allergic to #formaldehyde. It is in pretty much _everything_ and is so hard to avoid: it goes under many names and is often released over time by #preservatives.

However, I only recently learned that is why I am sensitive to fragrances, too. Even if you check the label this #allergen is rarely listed, instead hidden under the "#fragrance" label. Other times formaldehyde isn't even an ingredient but it's created when you spray a product.

Sheila DeBonisNov 17
You know, I found out a few weeks ago I'm #allergic to #gold. I'll still wear it because all my stuff is #10k and #14k and alloys bother me less, and #24k is hardly sold anymore nowadays. I'm pretty sure I became allergic after looking at photos of how #DonaldTrump has decorated the #WhiteHouse 🤢 #TackyDecor #badtaste #isitreal #goldallergy
WheelsSep 19

Last night's dinner

#fediverse
#gross
#allergic

WheelsSep 19
Tonight's dinner
#fediverse
#meal
#hungry
#allergic
Show threadDouglas Edwards Jul 21, 2025
@ca There are actually some apparent results in the literature to the contrary — but this certainly wouldn't be the first study to report a negative correlation between #atopy (including #allergic #rhinitis and #atopic #dermatitis / #eczema) and cancer. I've suffered from those #atopic conditions all my life, and thought of them as the bane of my existence. Then I read one such study sometime around 2015 — and felt like awarding a medal to each individual lymphocyte! (Those are the immune-system cells most directly involved in #atopy.) You see, at age 67, I have zero personal history of cancer, and near zero family history of cancer, even in fairly distant relatives. Before I saw that first article on this subject, it had never occurred to me that those annoying #atopic conditions might be collateral damage from a vigilant and effective patrol against a much worse, and life-threatening, problem.
EconomistaInsolventJul 18, 2025
#microrelats #microcontes #escriure #escriureencatalà #relatsencatalà #uncontecadadia #dia1945 #bodysushi #safata #allèrgic
AusSMCJul 15, 2025

💉 Childhood exposure to #aluminium found in #vaccines is not linked to an increased risk of #autoimmune, #allergic, or #neurodevelopmental disorders such as #ADHD and #autism, according to international researchers

https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/aluminium-in-childhood-vaccines-not-linked-to-autoimmune-allergic-or-neurodevelopmental-disorders

Aluminium in childhood vaccines not linked to autoimmune, allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders

Aluminium in childhood vaccines not linked to autoimmune, allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders Childhood exposure to aluminium found in vaccines is not linked to an increased risk of autoimmune, allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and autism, according to internation

Scimex
Scott 🇮🇱🇺🇦 WILL NOT COMPLYJun 18, 2025

Growing up, I suffered from #allergic #asthma. It is not fun.

Look, I wouldn’t wish anaphylaxis on anybody, but if somebody has to get it . . .

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Jun 12, 2025

He had a late-night #snack after #graduating from #college. An #allergic reaction killed him.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/06/11/college-graduate-food-allergy-death/84116017007/

He had a late-night snack after graduating from college. An allergic reaction killed him.

Timmy Howard died just days after graduating from the University of Rhode Island. His parents are now bringing awareness to food labels and allergies.

USA TODAY