It is important to know what symptoms you show when you are having an allergic reaction; everyone is an individual, so you cannot base whether or not you are having a reaction on what others say is "typical".
I know personally that when I am cold, and I can't seem to get warm, something is not right. My muscles get sore and often swell, and my skin is warm or hot to touch. So what are your symptoms? Write them down, and make sure that you explain them to your doctor whenever the topic comes up. This is your body, and only you know what is going on inside. Some doctors only count anaphylaxis as an allergic reaction, they do not see developing a rash hours, or days later as allergy. This is incorrect information.
Also, if you have had a anaphylactic reaction to any food in the past, let your doctor know, you may need an auto-injector if you do not already have one. Keep a list of the foods you are allergic to handy, it helps in a pinch when someone asks what you are allergic to, after all of these years, I still can't remember all of them, and it does not help that I have developed more!
Oh yeah, if you do have allergies, it is a possibility that you will develop more; you just need to know what the triggers are for you personally, this comes with time. I have noticed that for me, whenever we move I develop a new food allergy (I need to settle down somewhere while there are still things I can eat left!).
I hope you all have been having a great summer. I am finally done with my summer classes, so I should have more time for posting!
I know personally that when I am cold, and I can't seem to get warm, something is not right. My muscles get sore and often swell, and my skin is warm or hot to touch. So what are your symptoms? Write them down, and make sure that you explain them to your doctor whenever the topic comes up. This is your body, and only you know what is going on inside. Some doctors only count anaphylaxis as an allergic reaction, they do not see developing a rash hours, or days later as allergy. This is incorrect information.
Also, if you have had a anaphylactic reaction to any food in the past, let your doctor know, you may need an auto-injector if you do not already have one. Keep a list of the foods you are allergic to handy, it helps in a pinch when someone asks what you are allergic to, after all of these years, I still can't remember all of them, and it does not help that I have developed more!
Oh yeah, if you do have allergies, it is a possibility that you will develop more; you just need to know what the triggers are for you personally, this comes with time. I have noticed that for me, whenever we move I develop a new food allergy (I need to settle down somewhere while there are still things I can eat left!).
I hope you all have been having a great summer. I am finally done with my summer classes, so I should have more time for posting!
