What's the Worst Allergy to Have?

[Moonface]

There are numerous allergies, and although they're all annoying to deal with, there are definitely some that are worse than others. So what do you think is the worst allergy to have, either in general or just for yourself in particular?

I think any type of common food allergy has to be up there as one of the worst, like being allergic to nuts or dairy. Going out to eat anywhere is likely to involve always having to check how food is prepared or trusting no cross contamination occurs.

[Mr EliteL]

Food allergy has to be top worst, then perhaps I suppose skin allergy or anything that affects eyesight. Or pollen too during Spring/Summer making you need to avoid outdoors as much as possible when for others it's harmless and it's usually the best weather time of the year.

[ShiraNoMai]

I'd say any allergy that involves your body attacking itself for producing normal things had to be the all time worst. Those are called autoimmune disorders, and boy howdy those sure do have to suck to live with I imagine.

Food allergies are probably a close second yeah. You need food to survive but constantly having to be on edge as to what you put in your mouth has the potential to cause great distress or death to your body has to be a really annoying lifestyle. One of my best friends is deathly allergic to treenuts, dairy and sesame. Dairy is the trickiest one cuz boy howdy do people love to cook things with BUTTER!

[Maniakkid25]

I'm gonna nominate water. No, I'm not making a joke, water allergy is really a thing. Makes the sufferers break out in hives (or worse) on contact with water. I can imagine drinking is an interesting experience, given that problem.

[Mr EliteL]

Darn both of those really are bad (body attacking itself and water). Like for water, how the heck are they supposed to wash their body?! I suppose some type of special body cream but damn. Ah I see there's a type of cream used as a barrier before showers, makes sense. For drinking perhaps the liquid is strictly inside a container/bottle, wearing gloves and drinking through a straw. Ah I see there's an oral treatment so perhaps could effect the mouth in some way too.

[Moonface]

Dang I never knew water allergy was a thing. I'm surprised it doesn't potentially inflict an autoimmune disorder or something since our bodies are made up of a high amount of water too.
As for it being interesting when it comes to eating, that Wikipedia page says "in severe cases, drinking water can result in swelling of the oral cavity, swelling of the throat, and in extreme cases, anaphylaxis." So that sounds fun.

Oh and it just gets better as I scrolled a little further down to see this snippet:

Water in all forms, such as tap or sea water, swimming pool water, sweat, tears, and saliva can induce the lesions.

[ShiraNoMai]

That honestly would be one of those disabilities that if I were to have them, I'd really consider... cw: unalive not being alive anymore. It just really sounds like a horrible way to exist, if I'm honest.

Allergies that also just appear out of no where as you age also suck? Like, why does your body decide, you know what, this substance is NO LONGER COOL, terminate on sight!!! I understand when you grow out of allergies as you age because it makes sense for your body to, you know, learn from experience that the substances are, in fact, not harmful after all. But new ones?? That'd be an interesting study to look at, honestly.