Question 1

can you be allergic to another person?

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No: No, allergies are to specific proteins.  More likely, you're allergic to something that person wears like a natural fiber of clothing, a perfume/cologne, a lotion/cream, or something external on their body or clothes like cat dander for example.

Question 2

is it possible to be allergic to a person?

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Yes: Allergy is due to the chemicals in tampons. Chemicals have been added to make the tampons sterile in order to reduce tampon causing an infection.

Question 3

could a person be allergic to alcohol?

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Yes: Some people can develop hives from alcohol, and it can happen at any age.

Question 4

could it happen that a person be allergic to their own feces?

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No: Feces are the remainder of what you have eaten, if it did not bother you when you ate, you cannot be allergic to it after you digested it.

Question 5

could a person be allergic to coconut?

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Yes: Coconut allergy has been described but it is not a common food allergy.  Walnut is the most common nut allergy.  While fda says coconut is a "nut" it is a drupe.  Patients with nut and peanut allergy are not more likely to develop coconut allergy, but they are more likely to develop sesame seed allergy.

Question 6

could a person be allergic to cigarette smoke?

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Yes: Never heard of people being allergic to nicotine because human body produces it endogeneously.  But people might be allergic to other ingredients from cigarette smoking.

Question 7

is it possible for a person to be allergic to mint?

Accepted Answer

Allergy to mint: Yes you can be allergic to mint. You can be allergic to anything that has molecules big enough to bind to the reactive site on an antigen-presenting cell and capable of stimulating antibody production. Just sneezing when you eat peppermints is not a definite sign of allergy, though. Just as hot sauce opens your nasal passages, peppermint stimulates the nose chemically.

Question 8

is it possible for a person to be allergic to water?

Accepted Answer

Unusual: There is an entity called aquagenic urticaria in which patients develop hive when exposed to water. It is very unusual and it is not clear the cause. It may be related to the temperature of the water.

Question 9

is it possible for a person to be allergic to fruit?

Accepted Answer

Yes: People can harbor allergies to many different foods.

Question 10

what happens when an allergic person takes penicillin?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Some reactions are mild, such as hives alone. Others are more serious, with breathing problems and blood pressure drop. Some reactions (like some kinds of rashes) are not actually allergies, but different reactions that may or may not recur when you take the medicine. While it may be easier to just avoid penicillin, if it's important, you can find out if you have a "true" allergy by testing.

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