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[ursula]

I was tested for allergies today. It turns out that I'm not allergic to anything, which I found disappointing, since I was rather looking forward to an obscure antipathy to burdock or red maple. I'm not allergic to mold, either-- apparently it induces pain and coughing fits for purely physical reasons!-- but a Weak Chest is more poetic anyway, so I should count my blessings.

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[wengeue.livejournal.com]

My asthma seemed to come on quite suddenly as well, but in retrospect I can see that I had symptoms for much of my life -- just not quite as bad, so not over the threshold of "time to go see a doctor about this."

And I have almost allergic reactions to things I'm not technically allergic to -- but they sure trigger asthma. (Lavender is one of them.)

[ursula]

I have a history of embarrassing coughing fits, I suppose.

I'm sorry about the lavender. Mold is much easier to hate.

[wengeue.livejournal.com]

True, though I've always disliked the smell of lavender -- probably a subconscious awareness that I shouldn't be around it.

My asthma is "cough-variant" asthma, and usually manifests in coughing fits. So, yeah.