"I learned that I am pretty highly allergic to the most commonly used preservative in butter and margarine"
Oh boy, what a revelation!
Since this is only an issue a month or so out of the year in random years, and the extent of it is dry, itchy excema-like skin, but 95% of the time I don't have any problems, I just haven't looked into it yet. I did have an allergy test years ago (where I learned that I was indeed highly allergic to rabbits), but none of the normal irritants showed up. I've hesitated to do much else since then, because I'm not sure I'd change my life drastically for something that happens every few years or so, only for a couple of weeks (we have ruled out the chemical cleaners and use mostly natural and unprocessed things so that may help). It is nice that my issues aren't pervasive, but I think they are more frustrating to me in a way, because they don't stick around for long enough for anyone to make sense of them. :)
I'm going to talk to my PCP about it all when I see her in a couple of months. I haven't had a regular physicial with her in quite a while, so I'll have my list of random things that aren't too pressing, but make me kind of go hmm, and wonder what they could develop into later.
How did you go about seeing this derm (or was it an allergist)? Chronic issues and just finally sought out the help?
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Date: 2013-01-25 08:44 pm (UTC)Oh boy, what a revelation!
Since this is only an issue a month or so out of the year in random years, and the extent of it is dry, itchy excema-like skin, but 95% of the time I don't have any problems, I just haven't looked into it yet. I did have an allergy test years ago (where I learned that I was indeed highly allergic to rabbits), but none of the normal irritants showed up. I've hesitated to do much else since then, because I'm not sure I'd change my life drastically for something that happens every few years or so, only for a couple of weeks (we have ruled out the chemical cleaners and use mostly natural and unprocessed things so that may help). It is nice that my issues aren't pervasive, but I think they are more frustrating to me in a way, because they don't stick around for long enough for anyone to make sense of them. :)
I'm going to talk to my PCP about it all when I see her in a couple of months. I haven't had a regular physicial with her in quite a while, so I'll have my list of random things that aren't too pressing, but make me kind of go hmm, and wonder what they could develop into later.
How did you go about seeing this derm (or was it an allergist)? Chronic issues and just finally sought out the help?
Thanks for the advice! I really appreciate it. :)