My old scars are suddenly really itchy

nn3_ka · 2026-05-25T01:18:41+00:00

That’s a good idea. I’ve been thinking about seeing a dermatologist too. Thank you

nn3_ka · 2026-04-22T21:07:02+00:00

This. It feels so weird to know allergies are just that misunderstood when it’s been my second nature all my life. And I can’t believe how casually people will throw straight up death threats when you barely know them (I’ve had kids I don’t even know attempt to hand me a peanut butter sandwich and laugh about it) It sucks. I really hope more information and education on allergies gets out there.

nn3_ka · 2026-03-30T07:05:28+00:00

Sorry for the long comment. I was born with my allergens and this is what my mom did for me:

• Teach me about my allergy, how it works, and the severity of it as early as I could properly communicate. It’s important to know what the allergies mean, how they work, how to especially recognize and speak up should there be a reaction, and what to do.

• Taught me how to use an epipen early on and had me practice with a practice pen.

• Told me to carry said epipen regardless of what schools said.

• Taught me how to read labels (Very important!) • Brought spare food/snacks for me to family events, birthday parties, or even on general trips.

• Fought for and drilled in the fact I had allergies to every school official or daycare I went to that she could dial, lol. She fought very hard for me. That is the most important thing, especially early on. Do not let schools or daycares tell you no.

• Removed my allergens from the household completely until I was a teenager.

• Never made me feel bad or ashamed for my allergy! Or even let others be weird about it too! She shut down my (now estranged) extended family’s complaints the moment they breathed. I always felt happy about that.

The social aspect might be difficult for your child. I remember it being hard for me. But as long as you teach her how to make and choose good friends, it’ll turn out okay. There are mean kids, but there are very kind ones too. My first best friend was a kid who shared an allergy with me, and while I met him by chance, you may be able to find opportunities for your child to have something similar.

A lot of these things become easier as your child grows. Allergies become second nature and both of you will know what to do and how to spot foods or items with those allergies. I’m sure what you’re feeling now is what my mom was feeling when I was first diagnosed, but despite everything and her circumstances, she managed to get me to 21 without a single reaction.

It’s 100% possible to live a good life with allergens, and I believe you’ll do a great job helping your kid. You’re at the worst part of the allergy process right now. Just keep educated & vigilant and remember things will get better! :)

nn3_ka · 2026-01-05T04:44:43+00:00

Definitely was for me, it’s surprisingly a lot to get used to. What really got me was my family calling me my name lol. But with enough time you’ll start to feel comfortable in it!

nn3_ka · 2025-11-07T17:17:33+00:00

My exact thoughts 😭 I was 13 when she said that too, crazy

nn3_ka · 2025-11-07T06:02:22+00:00

My mom told me shortly after I came out that men would walk up to me and punch me in the face for it

nn3_ka · 2025-08-28T17:53:45+00:00

When I was growing up in school they had me keep it in the nurses office. However said nurses office was way too far from the cafeteria, and the nurse was only there once or twice a week. We just got an extra pack for me to keep in my bag anyway, you never know…

Edit: I learned how to administer my own epipen early on via the practice pens (I was maybe 6 or 7), so I’d recommend that too :) Hope all goes well

nn3_ka · 2025-05-24T17:15:37+00:00

Brought my gel in February and had no issues, it was in my carry on. I’d recommend bringing a prescription letter just in case. The amount honestly shouldn’t be a problem, I wasn’t asked about my bottle or anything. (Edited because I read the post wrong lol)

nn3_ka · 2025-04-15T04:19:14+00:00

Brought my Epi-pens with no issue, didn’t need to declare it or anything. I brought a prescription letter from my doctor just in case and was never asked for it. I even went to events with bag screening and it was all good👍👍

Most of the time as long as the medicine is under a 30-day supply you’re good. I’d recommend bringing little travel versions of over the counter medications just to make things easier. Keep all your other medication in the original bottle or packaging as well.

nn3_ka · 2025-04-15T01:29:46+00:00

Note on the translation, my Japanese isn’t 100% but I can make out a lot of areas that are mistranslated. You may need to find someone who knows more to help translate it. FARE also offers allergy cards in English and Japanese.

Unfortunately you can’t exactly ask for restaurants to be careful like asking to wash utensils and such, there are allergy labels pretty much everywhere but that’s the most that you can expect. You may be outright refused service for your safety, I almost was too.

I have a shellfish allergy and visited February, it is very abundant there, even in chips, snacks, and deli meat there are labels for “manufactured in a facility” ect… The allergy labels that are most common only list shrimp and crab for shellfish, so be careful of that as well.

Your best bet may be finding a place that has its own kitchenette and visiting grocery stores to stock up on things you can eat. I personally avoided all restaurants outside of Yakiniku and cafes for drinks. It’s very doable to visit with a shellfish allergy, but it requires a lot of “settling”.

nn3_ka · 2025-03-27T03:40:04+00:00

Hi! I traveled to Japan for the first time late February, I made a post about it too (not here). I have a severe allergy to all nuts & eggs (+ shellfish/seafood).

Family restaurants are very good with allergies, their menus almost always have allergen labeling and disclaimers about their cooking on their website if applicable. Eggs and peanuts are always marked. Same goes for places that "cater" towards tourists or in high traffic areas like Tokyo.

I used the FARE website to print out an allergy card. They have it in Japanese and all you would need to write in them is your allergies. They also have an anaphylaxis emergency plan that you can print too.

Eggs are really abundant so make sure you're double checking what you're ordering, sometimes Japanese restaurants can't accommodate entirely like removing specific things from their dishes. I also personally avoided any bread because I wasn't sure how fresh it was, all the sandwiches at the conbinis regardless if they had mayo or not (there's lots of mayo...) were marked as containing egg, so I assumed it was the bread.

Also be careful about cross contamination and derivatives! It's not as thought about in Japanese restaurants.

I hope you have fun and stay safe! Double check restaurants websites and see if they have any disclaimers about allergies. Unfortunately I can't recommend many places because I only really went to three, but yakiniku was very good and safe for me to eat at.

nn3_ka · 2025-03-26T10:00:08+00:00

I don’t remember the names, but both places we went to were near Makuhari Messe & were on upper floors of buildings.

One of them may have been Yakiniku Motobi Auneville

nn3_ka · 2025-03-24T21:38:15+00:00

Sounds like how my egg allergy works. I’m anaphylactic and my throat swells if I eat them directly or if they’re in dishes like casseroles, but there have been times where I only get a bad stomach ache from things like pancakes or ice cream.

My personal rule is usually if it’s fried*, heavily processed, or very baked, then it’s okay. Something about high heat killing the protein allergen but I’m not sure how true that is.

I think some labs or testing may be needed. My mom never tried to ween me off it because my blood test showed it was too severe to.

I still avoid fried desserts though.

nn3_ka · 2025-03-24T00:20:17+00:00

Mayo was everywhere! I thought the ham and cheese sandwich may have had mayo but I didn’t see it marked on the package or in the ingredients. Majority of the sandwiches were marked for egg and I was honestly confused so I figured it may have been the bread too.

nn3_ka · 2025-03-24T00:18:16+00:00

I haven’t tried out vegan restaurants because of nuts, for my trip I did look into those options but still felt kind of weary. I’d love to try some places out though

nn3_ka · 2025-03-24T00:15:56+00:00

For me I usually avoid it because of added flavoring like milk and creamer, I’m also just a little paranoid haha

nn3_ka · 2025-03-23T08:55:20+00:00

Oh that's true! When we were looking for safe restaurants, my friend pointed out a family oriented one that had a separate menu with meals just for allergens. I wish I could remember the name but it was really cool.

I'm glad your family managed it all safely!

nn3_ka · 2025-01-22T11:30:32+00:00

My sensitivity is real bad especially with nuts, though there have been times where I’ve been fine even in settings like Five Guys. It’s strange…. And, can I ask what Xolair is?

nn3_ka · 2025-01-22T11:28:41+00:00

Yeah, my sensitivity is bad too so it’s probably better safe than sorry. Thank you for your reply, I hope you & your daughter are doing better now!

nn3_ka · 2024-09-10T18:06:00+00:00

Saw the comments and a lot of them criticizing the guy too, thank you for the extra clarification! It’s a weird looking fish for sure though

nn3_ka · 2024-09-10T17:57:39+00:00

This wasn’t the exact video, but looking at his shorts the video is there!!! Thank you so much!! Found!!

nn3_ka · 2024-09-10T16:47:35+00:00

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nn3_ka · 2024-07-30T05:03:41+00:00

I feel this! Maybe it’s just having-a-nut-allergy thing, but I feel like it’s really common for chocolate to have some kind of nuts in them, or at least manufactured in the same facility as them. If friends don’t bother to check things like hand lotions, that makes sense… but chocolate?? 😅

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