All it takes is a little bit and I'm sent into an uncomfortable, mouth-searing sweating fit for essentially the rest of the day. I've got bottles of alcohol-based mouthwash like Listerine stocked up since it's one of the few things that helps in those times when I accidentally get a hit of the ol' spicy stuff. Once I do that and wash off my lips with face cleaner I'm alright, otherwise I'm struggling to keep hydrated because I'll sweat for hours and hours.

Finally went to see an allergist that found a ton of underlying allergies and thinks that having all those go untreated is what increased my sensitivity overall. I'm currently getting the allergy immunotherapy shots and hoping that results in some regained resistance to capsaicin. It's super embarassing to be out and start sweating like a maniac when I get a bite of an appetizer I didn't know had pepper extract or one of those steaming plates of hot spicy stuff that sends a pepper cloud in my face and just leaves me drenched the rest of the night.

[–] xpinchx 9 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Are you in the US? What was the allergy testing like? How much did it cost?

I've had just the worst GI issues this last year or two and tried tweaking my diet and got no results. I asked my doctor and she said might just be gluten/dairy intolerance. I cut those out and still consistently had issues. I gave up and ate a pizza and the next day dropped the biggest log of my life no issues.

I wanna get tested but not sure where to even start.

[–] Abucketofpuppies 6 points 11 months ago

Your insurance might cover it. It's usually just listed under a specialist visit. Anyone can get allergy tested and it only takes like an hour. Look up local allergists.

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