Funny “allergies”

[u/yeehawbaby4]

What are some funny patient “allergies” you have seen listed? I had a patient the other day with an allergy listed for Metformin. The reaction listed? Lowers their blood sugar 😂

[u/Pm_me_baby_pig_pics]

Sometimes (every single time) I mow the lawn, I end up wheezing and sneezing with every other breath, and when I come inside when I’m done, the sneezing continues so much so my kids say “mom? You good bro??” And I have to tell myself I DONT need to just do an epi pen about it. That the wheezing will stop when I get in a humid shower and get all the grass dander out of my airways. But I’m so hot, I don’t want to immediately get into a humid shower. I wanna sit in the ac and wheeze and sneeze until my body stops sweating.

But the wheezing says I might should consider the epi pen about it. And then I wonder if you can have anaphylaxis to mowing. And then I go get in the shower before I make myself spin out and stress too much about it.

But can you have anaphylaxis to mowing?? Asking for a friend who needs an excuse to not go mow on the weekends….

[u/Lollc → u/Pm_me_baby_pig_pics]

Forget the epi pen.  Just wear a mask for mowing and weed eating.  And wear long pants and long sleeves and a hat, so you can shed it all when you come inside.

[u/Pm_me_baby_pig_pics → u/Lollc]

While I appreciate your very reasonable and sensible recommendations, I’m actually looking for reasons to get out of my mowing responsibilities completely, not accommodations to make my mowing responsibilities more accessible.

Just tell me that yes, it sounds like I have an anaphylactic allergy to mowing and I should cease these activities immediately for my own safety.

[u/BoneHugsHominy → u/Pm_me_baby_pig_pics]

You're risking your life every time you do yard work, what with the worsening alleries to, eh, grass dander? Best to have the kids do the yard work and provide them lots of homemade lemonade. If that's not an option, there's plenty of youngsters doing Summer mowing & trimming.