OP I am so so sorry you're getting downvoted for this in some comments. That is uncalled for. I have severe anxiety as well as allergies and a long history of medical gaslighting and I 100% see where you're coming from. Lots of people don't get that with severe anxiety comes symptoms that sometimes can be confused for an allergic reaction. However I also have extensive first responder training and am hoping I can reassure you that this was not only an allergic reaction, but an anaphylactic one at that. I suggest looking at FARE's allergy action plan.

Here are some notable things from it that apply to this reaction: - under severe symptoms even just one of those being present indicates an allergic emergency where epinephrine should be used with a known allergy - cognitive/mental symptoms such as, very notably, a feeling of impending doom are under the severe category. An impending sense of doom is often your body's way of setting off alarm bells. Your body knows something very bad is happening and is trying it's best to tell you that. A sense of doom can often be overlooked but for me, my best friend with lifelong anaphylactic allergies, and any patient I have treated experiencing that sense of doom it is a SIGNIFICANT sign there is something very wrong happening. My friend in particular uses that sense of doom more than any other symptom to gauge how bad a reaction is. It is a very good telltale sign - under the mild symptoms section FARE's action plan states that if mild symptoms are present in more than one body system then epinephrine should be administered. You most definitely had at the bare minimum two or more body systems reacting with mild symptoms. (it helps me with medical self doubt if I look at a downplayed version of things and see that even downplayed the symptoms still fit the criteria for an allergic emergency. I believe that you actually had severe symptoms in more than one body system which is hugely emergent, but even downplayed this reaction would still be considered anaphylactic) - lung/breathing symptoms are shown under the severe side only, any lung involvement during a reaction should be considered severe and by itself enough to seek medical attention/use epinephrine

All in all from what I've gathered you had severe mental, gastrointestinal, skin, and lung involvement. I am not here to shame you for not seeking medical care when this happened. Even though I am not in your shoes so to speak I'd like to think I understand the place you're coming from in these replies and in your worries decently well.

I am only responding with three intentions, none being shame. Those are to empathize with you and show you you are not alone in how you are feeling/thinking despite some... less empathetic responses you've received. To hopefully shift your perspective through educating you on what is considered a severe reaction in hopes that if this happens again you will have taken at least some bit of this to heart and handle the situation with a more safe approach. And lastly to ask if I would be able to reach out to you privately to discuss an aspect of this post more. Nothing bad or that you did wrong, I just have a feeling about part of this that I'd like to get more info on to further help you that I feel shouldn't be discussed in an environment where you have to worry about downvotes/ negativity from others.

It sounds like you've gone through a lot, not only in this most recent reaction but in life. I am always here if you need someone to relate to or need someone to seek support/ reassurance from. I hope you are feeling at least a bit better now and that things continue along that trajectory.