July 29-30: Allergies
If you guys don’t know me that well, then you don’t know that I’m allergic to lobsters! D: And shrimps, and then crabs as well!
So I was full of rashes the next day and I didn’t want to go to school looking like that lest I inspire fear in the people around me.
I wrote my prof an email:
Hi Sir!
I’m not sure if you’ll get this before class. I woke up at 6 this morning with my face all swollen up. I ate lobster last night but then just a tiny bit! As in, like…. 2 bites? Or maybe even 3. So I didn’t bother drinking antihistamines cause I can usually stand small amounts. So I slept it off thinking that it will be better around this time. Erm. It got worse. I have full blown rashes all over my body. It’s not just plain red rashes — it even swells a little. Plus my face is still swollen. I might scare people if I go to class :c (That actually happened to me in grade school — my teacher reprimanded me for going to school sick. She probably thought it was chicken pox!) I’m sorry sir! :c (I have pictures to prove it too — just in case! :c)
Yours sincerely,
Tiffy
I slept it off again and drank two doses of antihistamines. I woke up and then went to school for my 11:30 class (I got to school 12:30).
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Ouch!
I used to be allergic to chocolate. My parents bombarded my with white chocolate when I was a kid, then bit by bit gave me the regular ones until my allergies disappeared.
We did the same for my shrimp / crab allergy. I do get swollen lips from time to time, but that’s just about it.
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:48 pm
that’s a pretty funny email to write to your prof
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:28 pm
LOL. Wow, that’s some cure! XD I’ll try to eat as much shrimp or lobster as I can to try to “cure” myself!
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ripplecloud! Yeah, well… we have a cool prof! XD
August 24th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
If you will eat shrimp and lobster, make sure they’re always fresh.
August 24th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Does that lessen the chance of getting an allergy? XD
August 25th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
I don’t think so… take care!
August 26th, 2008 at 7:29 am
Next time take antihistamines, just to be sure.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
For me it does. Hehe. I used to have a lot of allergies and asthma. Even chicken is bad for me. Eventually my body developed it’s own tolerance. If you think you’re missing a lot from not eating, it’s best to strengthen yourself and not be dependent on medicine. Remember, moderation. Eat a little at first. Response varies in different people, we don’t want you to get hurt.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Oh no! I’m glad u got all better
August 27th, 2008 at 7:08 am
What I would give to see your teacher’s reaction.:P Anyway, glad you’re better, Raein!^_^
August 27th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Yeah! Antihistamines. Actually, it’s not as if we don’t have antihistamines here at home :c But I do forget… so :c
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Oh no fairlady! You went on a forced diet!
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Starrfire! Thanks! ♥
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iheartbadtz! Well, he thought it was funny XD
September 1st, 2008 at 10:41 pm
I’m allergic to crab too! It’s not the kind of allergy that’s ever going to go away either. One time I touched a king crab leg with 2 fingers, and my entire hand started itching.
Still, I found that immediately rubbing lemon juice on the hand stops the itching, but I can never eat those foods.
September 2nd, 2008 at 5:23 pm
TOUCHING IT? You get allergies by merely touching the thing? Nyikes!
September 3rd, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Yea! I guess I’m super allergic to crab, but I can eat shrimp. Not lobster though. It’s so wierd.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:50 am
But lobsters are the yummiest! D: Oh no!