Vox Hunt: Allergy Season

Show us something you're allergic to.

Two years ago I found out I am allergic to kiwi... And I found out the ugly way! I went on a one-day trip to a nearby island with my mom. We swam, we walked around in the market, we had a delicious lunch... We had a little time until the ship was leaving for Athens so we decided to have coffee or ice cream or whatever... At the beautiful, seaside coffee place we picked, they had a variety of fresh fruit so I ordered a fruit salad. This was rather surprising, because I'm not a big fan of fruit and veggies, but it was so hot and the fruit looked really great... Anyway... Apples, pears, bananas, strawberries, all fruit I had eaten before and I liked. The only fruit I hadn't had ever before -and never again- was kiwi! From the moment I swallowed it I knew something was not right... The taste was fine, but I suddenly had an itch on my lips, tongue, throat! And then... Well, let's just say all of my digestive system was very upset! It was an eventful end to our little trip...

Kiwi

Oh, and the allergy was verified a few months later. I was at a birthday party of a friend and the cake had pieces of fruit on it. I specifically asked for a non-kiwi piece, but I suppose some part of the evil fruit had found a way in there, because when I took a bite I immediately felt that horrible itch... Thankfully, I drank a lot of water and of course stopped eating the cake, or I would have inevitably stolen the spotlight off the birthday-girl!

And I am also allergic to pollen, but I find sneezing and having irritated eyes less disturbing than throwing up all over the place!