Comment on What do allergies feel like for you?
zlatiah@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I realized that I had allergies during the height of the pandemic… so the short answer is it gave me way too much unnecessary stress because I was constantly worried whether I got COVID-19.
- Depends… I felt most times it was just “am I really sure I have a viral infection or is this just allergy?”, there was once or twice when it got really bad though.
- There was once when I had such a bad allergy that my eyes both flared up and I could barely see… It was bad enough that I reached out to the allergy department of my provider as soon as I was functional & got me into immunotherapy.
- Not meds, but I did 3+ years of immunotherapy: 1+ year of getting allergen injections every week (thankfully still had a car back then), and then once per month of maintenance after I reached the highest dose. Had to stop because of relocation/insurance nonsense… but I think the treatment worked.
- No you’re not being a big baby, please take your health seriously and stay safe & healthy.
LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Your story sounds a lot like mine tbh. Thats what prompted me to make this post is wondering if its semi common to find out about allergies later in life. Thanks for your reply!