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I'm luckily not allergic to anything but my poor best friend is allergic to: ALL Fruit ALL grass, tree, flower pollen etc. rubber latex lead most ink paper most chemicals in makeup and other toiletries ALL fish brown bread and rice pepper maltodextrine - in many sauces yeast Duck and Lamb ALL animals ALL perfumed things wool That's just skimming the surface poor thing - life is very hard for her. x

Coconut ,only found out a few years ago it makes me violently sick, and i love coconut ice, bounty bars, but i can eat any kind of nuts this is what i cant understand afterall coconut is made from a nut Margaret xx

Margaret I know someone who is allergic to pecans, walnuts and brazil nuts. But, they can eat any other nuts without effect. I have been told by a few people that the more peanuts you eat as a child - the higher the risk of nut allergies when your older. My son virtually lives off them and hes only 12. Has loved peanut butter since a toddler - and has eaten a full jar of peanut butter this week alone! I keep trying to tell him but he just loves it. Says he'll worry about that if it happens! He doesnt eat any fruit or vegetables, barely eats any meat and isnt very keen on even chips. Hes a pasta and eggs kinda kid, though peanut butter is his passion as you've probably realised. lol Vikki xx

Lactose intolerent bee sting allergy - (api-pen carrier) can be very scary jess x

I'm also Lactose Intollerant - milk used to make me sick as a child. I think that is the root cause of my IBS? Also Ibuprofen (nurofen etc.) which has been a bit of a shame in the past. I have very sensitive skin, particularly on my face, and have to be careful what face creams etc. I use - more recently I seem to be sensitive to some shampoos as well! Fortunately none of my allergies are serious and don't effect everyday life. For those of you who are also Lactose Intollerant have you tried the Alpro Soya Milk - I'm really new to it, but really like it and am so pleased that I can have a bowl of cereal in the morning again - definitely worth trying. Oh - my Husband is allergic to Nylon! It brings him out in really bad eczema - his skin cracks and bleeds and get's really nasty unless he gets on top of it very quickly. Kaye x

Kaye I will let my Lil Sis know about the Alpro. She finds it really hard going if she has milk too. Will get her to try that for a while and see if it helps her. She had/has IBS but now has leaky bowel too. May be worth a go for her. Thanks for that tip Vikki xx

I can't take iron! My sister tried allsorts when I was pregnant, she even ground up my tablets and sprinkled them on pizzas and in my hot chocolate so I wouldn't know it was there! I still vomited lol Wasn't laughing when my HB count dropped to 8.2! Julie xxx

Julie thought you were going to say 'ironing' then. pmsl. Thats quite an awkward one to have too. Specially if your pregnant. Vikki xx

Vikki you are spot on with the ironing as well! PMSL No more babies for me! Woohoo! Julie xxx

Ooops......just re-read my last post! Meant the iron allergy is an awkward one to have lol not ironing! Think i better go do some housework before I go completely potty. Shame im not allergic to that! Vikki xx

The only thing I'm allergic to is men. My daughter is allergic to nuts and father figure's. Same thing in her mind ! all men are nuts! My son is allergic to jam and orange juice - makes him hypo ! Elaine :-)

Aww Elaine Allergies to men mean you will either have to love your own company or bat for the other team hun ;-s Then again you never know, your knights in shining armour may be just around the next corner hun. Its a question of finding a cure! Vikki xx

hiya Vikki...... sorry I got sidetracked at work!!! I know a few people that are allergic to it.... my Nan was which was why they had trouble treating her for the heartattacks that she kept having. Yeah... I have to be pretty careful! Can't remember if Beechams and Lemsips have it in them, but if i take either i'm violently ill!!! c x

Hi, I am allergic to cats and some dogs but not all the time - only now and again. My mam is exactly the same. I also have just found out that I am allergic to sunblock. Bit difficult for me living in Spain eh? Natalia x

~Little Ray of Sunshine~ No rest for the wicked (not that im implying you are!) I think lemsips & beechams do have asprin in but i think the kids lemsips ones dont (as kids cant have asprin). Not 100% sure im right on that tho. My we have a lot of the same types of allergies on here dont we? But, also quite a few unusual ones. What a funny lot of people we humans are! Wonder if pets have allergies too? Vikki xx

Mackeral and the dye they put in contrast scans Bev

Hi Karen I bet its a nightmare checking food for nut oils etc. It will be in most things nowadays? Shame its so much more expensive to buy allergy free products - its a disgrace really. Vikki xx

boys... lol

Oooh no I havent. My mam sent me some Johnsons over but I havent been in the sun to use it yet because of my extra hours at work. Will try to remember to get some sent over.....

Feathers and fresh coconut - both bring on asthma