1David Pritchard
An immunologist named David Pritchard who suffered from severe allergies, in an effort to alleviate his symptoms, purposefully infected himself with hookworms. It worked and rid him of his allergies.
2. Eugene, Oregon has the highest pollen count in the US. When the Olympic Trials were held there in 1972, a contestant in the 1,500-meter race was flown in by helicopter due to allergies and won.
3. Antihistamines are linked to brain tumors, not because they do something unintended, but because the immune response behind allergies helps prevent cancer.
4. Epipens are just temporary relief for allergies. You still have to get to the hospital as soon as possible even after being administered an Epipen.
5. Post orgasmic illness syndrome (POIS) is a chronic disorder in which a person develops flu-like and allergy symptoms after having an orgasm.
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6Insect Allergies
Insect allergies develop after the first sting. Therefore, the second sting in a person’s life is potentially the most dangerous.
7. Having allergies can cause symptoms in the vagina just like your eyes and nose which causes most women to go to the doctor believing they have an infection. The test results are usually negative.
8. Allergy to hazelnuts is the most common food allergy in Europe.
9. Diphenhydramine is marketed as both Benadryl (an allergy pill with a side effect of making one sleepy) and also Sominex (a sleeping pill with the side effect of helping one’s allergies).
10. After millions of trees in the US died in the 1980s of Dutch Elm Disease, they were replaced by clonal males which lead to an increase in pollen and pollen-associated epidemics (allergies and asthma).
11Oxybenzone
97% of Americans are contaminated with a widely-used sunscreen ingredient called oxybenzone that has been linked to allergies, hormone disruption, and cell damage.
12. Food allergies can be treated and cured through oral immunotherapy (OIT). Nearly 80 percent of peanut-allergic preschool children successfully incorporated peanut-containing foods into their diets after receiving peanut OIT.
13. Astronaut Harrison Schmitt, from the Apollo 17 mission, had a severe allergy to moon dust.
14. As Larry David grew richer from the success of Seinfeld, he developed an allergy to caviar, which he according to him “was the perfect metaphor for my life.”
15. Cats and a few other pets (dogs, hamsters, rats) can experience seasonal allergies to pollen and grass, and some have year-round allergies to fleas and dust mites. In rare cases, cats can even be allergic to other pets and to humans.
16Latex Skin Allergy
Most people with a Latex Skin Allergy may also have numerous food allergies, including bananas, avocados, and kiwis because they are part of the rubber family.
17. People can be allergic to pork, and it’s often referred to as Pork-Cat Syndrome because it’s often related to cat allergies.
18. Farm kids have both better immunity and resistance to allergies. Allergies among children have skyrocketed in the past 30 years. Part of the reason is likely improved hygiene and the fact so few kids are raised on farms anymore.
19. Actor Jason Mantzoukas (Dennis Feinstein in Parks & Rec) has a life-threatening allergy to eggs. Even a trace amount of egg will cause him to have a severe reaction. Once, while on set, he had to be taken to the hospital because of undisclosed egg whites in a parfait he ate.
20. Phenylephrine, a common substitute for pseudoephedrine in over-the-counter cold and allergy medications, has been proven to be no more effective than a placebo when taken orally at the recommended dose.
21Bill Hader Allergy
Bill Hader became the voice of Mr. Peanut in 2013, despite having a severe peanut allergy.
22. Milk allergy is quite different from Lactose intolerance and can be problematic for young children due to ignorance of the differences. In case of milk allergy, the victim might actually die if not treated immediately. Goat milk, while still containing lactose, actually lacks the protein which induces cow milk allergies.
23. A runny, congested nose and sore throat which always occur when winter and spring begin aren't allergies. It’s a non-allergic reaction to humidity changes that require very different treatments.
24. A peanut allergy is misdiagnosed in 2 out of 3 cases. It is also not uncommon to “grow out of” certain allergies or develop different allergies over time.
25. If you have a shellfish allergy you should avoid eating edible insects, as they’re closely related and have some of the same proteins which cause shellfish allergies.
