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Is This A Sign Of An Allergy?

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(@fsas)

Posted : 05/16/2013 9:50 pm

Wait, I forgot to mention something ha.

I was wanting to get some advice on signs of allergies.

The other week I noticed the insides of my eyes (like the corner of eyes and under the lids type thing) basically the area of the eyes that are suppose to be a light pink, mine are always red. The other day it was so red it actually looked like my eyes were bleeding from the corner of my eyes. It didn't hurt and wasnt itchy or irritated, but I went and bought some eye drops and magically by the end of the day for the first time in a very long time my eyes were normal color like everyone else's. You know just that nice soft pink in the corners etc. Every photo that's taken of me I always have to edit my eyes because the red stands out so much. When I used eye drops for the first time and they returned to normal it was a 'ok what the hells going on here' moment. I just thought I was born with really really red areas in the eye.

Also, I seem to be, more obviously, getting dry patches on my skin, specially after a shower there's a few patches of my skin that are dry and so rough and always the same spots. One just on my forearm and one patch on both upper arm, it's only on the arms though.

Also, my nose the past few months has been very dry no matter what. Some days worse than others. And being so dry it ends up quite painful and hard to breathe through.

also, (haha) my lips are at a constant state of dryness. I sometimes get weird dry patches on my lips too. I don't remember the last time my lips were ever hydrated yet I drink a lot of water.

Are any of these signs of allergies? Or maybe a specific vitamin deficiency that might not have come up on my blood tests?

I'm really annoyed because I've done eveything to figure any allergies out and I apparently have none, at least food wise and I've definitely done the elimination diet for over 3 years so I'm pretty confident I have no food allergies and I have absolutely no typical symptoms of allergies. It's definitely not food. I thought maybe something else although it can't be the room I sleep in because my acne started when I was in my old house.

Either way I don't use any soaps, perfumes or washing powders unless theyre specific for those with allergies etc, definitely not my shampoo or condition etc, I pretty much pretend I have allergies because it helps me steer clear of possible things that might cause them.

But after saying all that, even when I take pills for possible allergies nothing like my eyes or nose gets better.

just wanting to know is anything I've mentioned is even a sign of an allergy or something else people might know of that's internal? The red eye/corner of eye thing is very unique to myself, no one else in the family has it and of course no one else in my family for generations has ever had acne, sometimes my inner eyes get so read it's just embarrassing, I'm the odd one out. Every time I look up 'red eyes' etc things just come up like bloodshot eyes etc but it's not the case, my eyes are perfectly white, it's just the area around and in my eye where it's suppose to be pink is blood red but will go away with eye drops type thing.

Sorry for another crazy long post. Just wanted to mention that in case this might be something, or nothing at all. Thank you!!

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(@whoartthou1)

Posted : 05/17/2013 12:06 am

whats your diet consist of?

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(@reneeawen)

Posted : 05/17/2013 1:56 pm

It's probably eczema like me. Eczema is extremely common. What are you eating? Care to show a few pictures?

If it's bothering you then don't shower. Stop wetting your body and wear loose, comfortable clothing. realistically it is not necessary for humans to shower every single day. Eczema or no eczema you're still aggravating your skin.

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