Top 10 Worst Things to Be Allergic To

The Top Ten
Water (Aquagenic Pruritus)

This is a very rare and uncanny thing to be allergic to. You are made up of a significant percentage of water. If someone grows up with this allergy, I admit they are incredibly lucky to have managed it! But whenever you begin to smell, you know you can't take a shower. You might try using perfume to mask the odor, but perfume is also made of liquid, and even a tiny spray can trigger a reaction, introducing a significant amount of allergens into your body. It's horrendous to be allergic to water, and I genuinely feel sorry for the people who suffer from this condition.

Milk

Ok, so I'm allergic to milk, but I'm not lactose intolerant. My body is unable to process milk, so eating anything with dairy could make me incredibly sick. If I eat too much, I could die. I hate it so much - ice cream and pizza used to be my favorite foods.

It also sucks having this along with IBS and acid reflux, in addition to being allergic to shrimp, beef, and pork. I hate my life.

Ugh, I am most likely allergic to milk, and when you first find out, it's like the worst thing that's ever happened! No ice cream or anything dairy. But I take something so I can have dairy.

Nuts

I would hate to be allergic to peanuts. I love peanut butter. I know a lot of people with a peanut allergy, and it is so hard for them not to be able to eat the foods they desperately want. Whenever I hang out with a friend who has a peanut allergy, I feel deeply sorry for them having to ask if certain foods contain peanuts at every restaurant. It is very hard, like all allergies are, but this one seems especially difficult.

This is by far the worst allergy. My brother has a peanut allergy, and it totally sucks because I'm never allowed to have peanut butter, some types of chocolate, peanut butter ice cream, and much more. If you are allergic to peanuts, you have to watch everything you eat, including cakes, chocolate, ice cream, donuts, etc. I honestly think it is way worse than being allergic to water, but that would be awful, too.

Chocolate Chocolate is a typically sweet, usually brown food preparation of Theobroma cacao seeds, roasted and ground, and often flavored with vanilla.

I am allergic to chocolate. I hate it. I wasn't allergic to it until about four years ago. My friends, because they know they can tease me, always eat chocolate right in front of me and smile. It doesn't bother me, even though I would love to have some chocolate... Ironic, because chocolate would kill me.

I couldn't imagine being allergic to chocolate, and I feel sorry for those who are allergic. Chocolate is my all-time favorite food, and I would hate it if I were never able to eat it again.

Wheat

There is gluten in everything these days. It's so hard to avoid, and there is no cure. If you eat it, you must suffer the consequences for three days. At least for me, it's three days of pain, discomfort, and exhaustion, among other gross symptoms.

I have a friend who's allergic to this, and she has a special gluten-free diet.

I'm allergic to gluten, milk, and beef. It sucks. I eat a ton of salads.

Bees

I am allergic to bees. I got stung in the neck, and the next thing I knew, I was in a hospital bed with an oxygen tank.

This is giving me My Girl references all over again.

It would suck to be allergic to bees. If you got stung, that would really be bad.

Wasps
Grass

This definitely sucks. I remember having to walk home from school, and my legs would be practically numb by the time I got there. I also broke out in hives during a fire drill - it was torturous. Now that I'm older, I can control how long I stay outside, but it's still annoying.

I have this allergy. When I go outside and roll on the grass, I get itchy everywhere and start sneezing. It's annoying.

I feel sorry for the people who are allergic to grass because every time they walk on it, they get an allergic reaction.

Sunlight (Solar urticaria)

I watched a video of some girl who was allergic to sunlight. Luckily, it's very rare to have this allergy, but I can't imagine how hard it must be to never be able to go outside on sunny days.

Dude, never going out in the morning sucks.

That would really suck to be allergic to sunlight. You wouldn't be able to go outside.

Fish

The Newcomers

? The Cold (Cold urticaria)

I'm guessing people with this allergy can only live in the desert or by the ocean. Also, it would suck to not be able to enjoy ice cream on a hot summer day and only be able to eat hot foods.

You can actually be allergic to the cold. Just watch the reaction time video. It seems VERY hard to deal with. It's sad that this is possible.

? Perfume

I have a fragrance sensitivity, so perfumes and colognes give me really bad headaches, and I get nauseated from time to time. It sucks going to stores because of the perfume section.

It would feel terrible to ask someone to wash off their scent because it's giving me a reaction. Or worse, to have to stay away from them if they won't.

One whiff, and I get a massive migraine immediately. Ditto for all scented products.

The Contenders
Meat

Same, but what about pepperoni, fried chicken, and all of those other good meats?

Vegetables

I am allergic to many fruits and vegetables, and I am anaphylactic to watermelon and tomatoes, which absolutely sucks!

Corn is in everything! Between corn starch, high fructose corn syrup, and citric acid (all derived from corn), I literally can only eat whole food items.

Technically, I'm allergic to both fruits and vegetables. Oral Allergy Syndrome.

Dogs The dog or domestic dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the wolf, and is characterized by an upturning tail. The dog is derived from an ancient, extinct wolf, and the modern wolf is the dog's nearest living relative. The dog was the first species to be domesticated,... read more

Being allergic to dogs makes it difficult to socialize. It seems like everyone has a dog at their house. If it's outdoors, it's usually fine. Indoors, with a dog that lives there though, is a no-go.

Cats The cat (Felis catus) is a domestic species of small carnivorous mammal.
It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is often referred to as the domestic cat to distinguish it from the wild members of the family. A cat can either be a house cat, a farm cat or a feral cat; the latter... read more
Fruit

I hate these allergies. I can't eat anything from strawberries to melons, apples, pears, bananas, etc.

Oh, did I mention I'm allergic to grass as well as most types of trees during the pollination seasons, from March to late October? I'm also allergic to cat hair, horse hair, and I can't be near hay without getting a runny nose and very itchy eyes, as with most of these allergies.

I have Latex-Fruit Syndrome, meaning I am not only allergic to natural latex, but also to fruits related to the latex tree. I also discovered I can't eat mangoes or anything related to them.

Mold

I am allergic to plant and soil mold, and I live in Kansas, so we have droughts, then floods, then it gets really moldy, and I have bad reactions to it.

Dust Mites

I'm allergic to dust and dust mites, which are EVERYWHERE, more than water. I can't go anywhere without sneezing or getting itchy eyes or skin. It's the worst, most annoying thing.

I'm anaphylactic toward dust mites, and dust mites are in EVERYTHING cushiony, such as couches. This means I can't have sleepovers because I have a special mattress and sheets that are dust-mite-free.

Not to mention, I can't even sit on the couch to watch TV without breaking out in itchy welts.

Vacuuming always makes it worse. We have carpets.

Latex

How can you even touch latex without getting a reaction? By wearing gloves? Oh wait, some gloves have latex in them.

I know two people who are allergic to this.

Eggs

I'm allergic to eggs, and my friend is allergic to peanuts. We both have a high chance of death if we eat what we're allergic to. He said my allergy is more annoying because eggs are in almost everything, and I have to agree. Everything that's difficult with a peanut allergy is the same for eggs, except that we can't eat half of what we want.

My sister is allergic to eggs, and I always feel sorry for her. Since she's been allergic, I haven't been able to eat many things with eggs in them. We always have to substitute eggs with different ingredients.

Rodents
Spices
Mosquitoes Spanish for "small fly," mosquitoes are insects that have been known to cause various diseases. A sample of diseases caused by mosquitoes: malaria, yellow fever, Chikungunya, West Nile virus, dengue fever, filariasis, Zika virus.

I am allergic to them, and it sucks more than you would think. I can't go outside at night (which means no camping, the 4th of July sucks, no night fairs). I need top-of-the-line bug spray, which costs a lot!

If I get bitten more than four times, my throat starts swelling, my heart rate increases, and I get very lightheaded. I do not want to know what would happen if I got bitten more.

Trees
Shellfish

Crabs, shrimp, and other crustaceans that turn red or red-orange when cooked.

Cannabis
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