I am having severe allergies. I don’t know to what. The skin on my chest is literally breaking out so bad, and it’s so red and swollen from being scratched at constantly.
I don’t know what is causing it. Not sure how long it’s been but weeks at least.
It can’t be food bc I’ve stopped eating much lately. It could be the mold that’s likely in the basement kitchen, but then again why wasn’t I this itchy the first 2-3mo I was here? It could be allergy to something in the air (weed, pollen, etc), BUT it usually subsides when it’s raining, not MORE.
I can’t fucking take this. Literally EVERY DAY there is something that is causing me stress/sickness/life issues. Whether it’s the shithole neighbors (which is EVERY fucking day 24-7 they disturb me) or I’m sick from SOMETHING.
Ever since I moved into my mom’s shithole house, I haven’t been doing well. It fucking spread my fungus. I likely caught mold (the skin reaction on my chest looks like an allergic reaction to mold), and I’m itchy as fuck the past idk how many weeks. But it’s mostly my chest and my arms, which is weird bc I’m not as itchy in my legs.
Hell, I didn’t even know I was having an allergic reaction until I took massive amounts of antihistamines and the rash subsided a bit (but it’s back bc I can’t be taking 10 zyrtecs a day every day).
I thought it was maybe my mom’s cheap laundry detergent or dirty washing machine, bc there’s gross dots of black stuff when you pull the clothes out of the washer. I did notice a reaction after changing my sheets. BUT then why are my legs not as itchy as my chest and arms? I mean my legs are always itchy from the fucking fungus and I try not to scratch, but the itch on my chest and arms are fucking unreal.
IDK what can be causing it.
FML. I HATE being in mother’s shit house. Ever since I got here, there’s this problem and that problem. Fucking dirty and unsanitary, thin walls, no insulation. Leaky everything. Very likely mold in the hallway and basement as it smells moldy af in the hallway and kitchen.
I can’t fucking take it. Every day I am dealing with all this shit, including my shit neighbors who are purposely disturbing me 24-7 with their fucking subwoofer and it’s vibrations. I literally get ZERO peace, ZERO rest. How TF can I do anything and make plans to get out of here when literally EVERY moment of EVERY fucking day I am getting hell from the neighbors AND health shit?
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not that I’m any kind of allergy expert, just have dealing with my own for experience
but eating less can make allergic reactions to other things worse, because the immune system needs blood glucose. My understanding of it is that the histamine response is supposed to flush the allergen out, but if blood glucose is low it can do a lousy job
part of it might be time of year, or made worse by time of year. I have worse allergies this time of year. Dry skin from the temperature change can be an issue also, if it’s possible to soak in a bath with epsom salt that can help, I have to do that a lot in the winter
but indoor allergies are worse than outdoor, usually. So if you can spend time outside, that might help.
Most of all, I’m sorry you’re dealing with this on top of everything else
i did go outside today- had to go get groceries. Jesus, took me SIX HOURS to get groceries, put it away, then go to grab some to go stuff. -_-
Anyhow, as I was outside I didn’t feel itchy (but that may be bc i was distracted by stuff i had to do), but my nose was runny. IDK if that means I am allergic to something in the air (I have year round outdoors allergies so likely) OR if my nose was runny simply bc it’s kinda chilly today). Yes I did feel better being outdoors. Well shit, so that means I’m allergic to something IN the fucking house. Just great -_- Mom’s house is a fucking disaster area. There may or may not be mold but the air IS bad here. I mean that doesn’t mean I don’t have outdoor allergies- I likely do as I have year round outdoor allergies, along with year round internal allergies (certain food).
I ate a bunch of yogurt this past week which I thought may have contributed to the itch BUT it shouldn’t have been THAT bad.
IDK- I just fucking HATE mom’s shit house. I’m sure there’s fucking MOLD here. I don’t actually see it, but it SMELLS like there’s mold. And the skin rash on me looks like allergy to mold (tho it could be fungus but the fungal skin pics don’t look as red and as bad as the mold).
Oh god, I’m back home and I’m scratching like fuck again 🙁
So sorry you are dealing with this. Sounds like it might be mold or allergic to something from the house, laundry detergent, etc.
Feel horrible to be stuck in a situation. Can you air out the place? Open the windows. Maybe try an air purifier? Bad indoor air quality can make you really sick. Do you feel better when you leave the house?
that’s the thing- i have outdoors allergies too- mold, dander, trees, weeds, etc. so i’ve been afraid to open the doors too. it could be mom’s cheap laundry detergent. it could be mold. could it just be all that dust in the room (i try all the time to clean of sections of the floor and somehow, just HOURS later there’s MORE dust). yes, i do have an air purifier. i wish i knew exactly WHAT i was allergic to.
I feel you, I’m allergic to most things, but I’m okay outdoors in nature. Don’t have issues with trees or pollen. What about going to the doctor to see if the rash on you might be a mold allergy or from detergent. Try out a fragrance free detergent to see if it helps? Would opening up windows in your room to air things out help? Then leave for a while and come back?