My Allergy Profile

Food allergies:

Dairy
Egg
Fish

Shellfish
Most nuts  - thankfully, early exposure to peanuts, almonds, cashews and pistachios helped me to escape a very common food allergy but the rest are a no go zone
Rockmelon*
Kiwi*
Alcohol*

All cause anaphylaxis and hives except the ones marked which have caused itching, swelling and vomiting.

Other allergies:

Animal dander (particularly cats, dogs and horses)

Leather

Sensitivities:

Dust mites
Heat, both humid and dry
UV

Conditions:

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Eczema/atopic dermatitis
Perioral dermatitis (mostly in remission)
Asthma (mild)
Ulcerative Colitis (pancolitis/mild)

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Current medications:

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Zyrtec (1 daily or more as needed)

Salofalk (60ml as needed)

Mezavant (2 x 1.2g daily)
Imuran (25mg every other day) - started having to take this after an unhappy bout with Topical Steroid induced Perioral Dermatitis and the resulting TSW which continues to this day but is mostly being managed.

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Topical treatment:

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Emulsifying Ointment (1-2 times a day)
Kenkay Skin Relief Sorbolene Vitamin E Light Cream (due to the perioral)

Hydraderm Sorbolene (once a day)
Avene Cicalfate
Tacrolimus (as needed)
Vaseline
QV Intensive Moisturising Cleanser
Banana Boat Everyday SPF 50+ (except on my face due to the perioral - hurrah for hats!)
No makeup except lipstick occasionally. Pre-PD, I used to use Clinique foundation and a Revlon eyeliner and mascara for weddings, but they would still make the eyes sting a fair bit

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Up until 2017, I would use topical steroids like Advantan and Elocon however after the PD and the TSW, I decided to try my best to destroy any dependence on them. Yes, I am on immuno-suppressants and I am still dealing with the fear of what will happen when I finally come off them, but my past experience with both have shown how drastically different my body's capacities are afterwards and it's based on that, that I've decided to go forward with the Imuran and hope for the best. It's been a real roller-coaster, and I recently lowered my dosage from 50mg so am experiencing some adjustment pains, but am keeping things under observation and getting help from some extra Zyrtec where needed.