I have become allergic to some component of the dust in my environment, and when it directly contacts my skin, I get an almost instantaneous rash that gets worse the longer I ignore the itch and wait to remove the hoodie/shirt/socks/whatever (or stop petting the dog) that collected dust that then touched my skin.
like, actual huge visible welts, and they Itch like fire omfg, but they go away in 15-20
I thought it was something from the chickens or guineas, but then I reshuffled some ancient stored stuff in the basement that hasn’t been touched since long before they arrived, and it broke me out so fucking bad! It looked like someone had been whipping my forearms, it was nuts.
I have never seen anything visible on my skin or on my clothes to show what is causing it. If I am obsessive about cleaning my dog and my floors and not letting anything sit out before it goes on me and not letting anything I’m going to wear to bed touch any other furniture, then it’s fine, but that’s exhausting
idk what the point of this is. Have you suddenly become allergic to anything? What was it and how is that going for you?
How has that affected your life? Do you have pets? Do you spend much time outside?
I have cats, dogs, chickens, guineas, and half my professional life is outdoors 😅
Perhaps mine isn’t as severe, but for years i simply lived with it mostly untreated, except with OTC hydrocortisone cream. I do live with a cat, and now that i have actual medicine the outbreaks are mostly in check, but I would just cuddle her and then immediately take a shower.
That’s kinda what I’m doing, except just thoroughly washing the exposed skin (arms in the sink, legs with a cloth) instead of showering because I don’t have time to do that every time the itch happens.
It’s definitely not just my dog, it’s some kind of microscopic environmental cruft, which is great because I’m not allergic to my dog but really sucks for narrowing it down. What else could my dog, the artificial Christmas tree that was in storage for a year, and a reusable grocery bag that lives in my car trunk have in common?!? These are all things that I know have given me the rash.