I had allergies to milk, egg, nuts, peanuts, and shellfish since birth. In the last few years, I feel like my reactions have become less severe. For instance, I might only get a stuffy nose when I eat something that has milk as an ingredient, or something fried in the same oil as one of my allergens. However, in the past two weeks, I have had 2 somewhat severe reactions to things I have had in the past. One of these reactions occurred in the restaurant I work in. I talked to the chef and there are no peanuts or nuts(I am most sensitive to these) in the entire kitchen which leads me to believe it was something else. Could this mean that I am getting more sensitive to trace amounts of allergens found in my food? or is it more likely that these are just isolated incidents. Can such drastic changes like this occur this late in life, as I thought most allergies were developed fully in adolescence?
I had allergies to milk, egg, nuts, peanuts, and shellfish since birth. In the last few years, I feel like my reactions have become less severe. For instance, I might only get a stuffy nose when I eat something that has milk as an ingredient, or something fried in the same oil as one of my allergens. However, in the past two weeks, I have had 2 somewhat severe reactions to things I have had in the past. One of these reactions occurred in the restaurant I work in. I talked to the chef and there are no peanuts or nuts(I am most sensitive to these) in the entire kitchen which leads me to believe it was something else. Could this mean that I am getting more sensitive to trace amounts of allergens found in my food? or is it more likely that these are just isolated incidents. Can such drastic changes like this occur this late in life, as I thought most allergies were developed fully in adolescence?
Allergies sometimes do wear off. My dear aunt allergic to egg. It was a severe one. Even if it was in minuscule amounts, any presence of egg would bring on extremely severe symptoms.
But over time, we saw that the reactions got lesser and lesser and disappeared altogether eventually. She did not make any fuss of her allergy,
Later on in life, she could eat all the cakes she wanted, no trouble.
I asked how did the allergy start, when did she know, she had this
Apparently, She had ordered an omelet for breakfast. She was in her late thrities at the time. she found the presentation of the dish, the appearance and texture and temperature of it revolted her so much, that she took a bite and fell seriously ill. She did not know that it was the start of two decades of egg allergy. She only figured that out when she ate, or tried to egg again, several months after the first incident. An intense emotional response had caused it.
Maybe you are getting over your allergies in much the same way.
Could it be Body-Mind's habitual response that you had 2 separate events, to previously unknown allergens.
Sometimes mind can keep a condition going, purely out of habit.
whatever you find out...live your life, not allergies.