re: Anybody ever done allergy injections?

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Overreaction. In fact, there is evidence that people with severe allergies are less likely to get cancer. The thought is that our overactive immune systems kill the shite out of cancer cells before they can take hold.

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That's good to hear! I think I'm okay with the occasional allergy attack if it means my odds of getting cancer may be lower. Good trade.

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It may or may not be something in the beer. If I eat red apples or cherries, my mouth itches, lips swell and my asthma acts up. But I'm not allergic to either one. Or red food dye they sometimes use to pretty them up. We think it's what they call oral allergy syndrome. My body thinks they are something I'm allergic to and reacts. It's limited in reaction and won't always do it. That started when I was in med school. I'm hoping that'll get better. And occasionally I'll do that with beer.

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Well, I rarely drink anymore these days, and when I do it's only a couple. In my early 20s, though, I drank heavily on the weekends and didn't notice a problem. Now, one or two beers and my neck and face feel swollen and my face turns a little red. And my head starts hurting before I can even catch a buzz.