I'm Allergic to the Sun
By DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
United States
March 27, 2016 10:54am CST
Imagine that?
Here I am in sunny Florida, the Sunshine State, and I'm allergic to the sun. I'm also allergic to the sun at home in Connecticut. Actually, I'm allergic to it wherever I am, whenever it's shining.
I sneeze. I sneeze again. Perhaps I sneeze one or two more times. Then it stops. It doesn't happen if I am wearing sunglasses.
I had a sneezing attack this morning when I flung open the window to answer Orville the osprey's hello. The sun was directly in my eyes. I sneezed to much, that I wound up with a nosebleed.
I am also allergic to CIPRO.
Do you have any allergies?
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
27 Mar 16
I sneeze when I enter from hot to cold environment and vice versa...
Strong perfumes also make me sneeze and give me headaches.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
28 Mar 16
@Daljinder when i transfer from hot to cold or cold to hot environment (like airconditioned places or vehicles), people always notice the red blotches that appear on my chest.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
27 Mar 16
I am a strange creature myself... lol
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
27 Mar 16
Both my sister and my son sneeze in the sun. Both also have blond hair and blue eyes. My sister said she thought it had something to do with the eye color but who knows.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
29 Mar 16
@irishidid I am a blonde with blue eyes and although I have allergies none of them are affected in the sun.
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
30 Mar 16
@ramapo17 I don't think it is an actual allergy per say just something that happened to some blue eyed people when out in the sun.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Mar 16
I am lucky I have no allergies. However when I have to sneeze but can't I can look at the sun and there it is. I sneeze
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Mar 16
@DianneN A stuck sneeze good name for that, that is exactly what that is. My mom had cataracts so far so good with me, I don't have them.
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@allknowing (136446)
• India
28 Mar 16
Sneezing and sunshine have nevere heard of it. Why should you sneeze is what confuses me. I can understand if there is pollution around which normally causes sneezing. Is the sun polluting the air? 
I am allergic to sour things I cannot have citrus fruits, for example.
I am allergic to sour things I cannot have citrus fruits, for example.1 person likes this
@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
27 Mar 16
I knew a girl I grew up with who was allergic to the sun.
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@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
27 Mar 16
@DianneN She broke out in blisters a lot.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Mar 16
@ricki_911 That is just awful. I have to wear an extra heavy duty sunblock on my face or I get blisters, too. Otherwise, other than sneezing, I'm ok.
@Juliaacv (51202)
• Canada
27 Mar 16
Wow, you really must have sneezed hard to get a nosebleed. I hope that you're over it now.
I am allergic to a few medications, one of which is an antibiotic.
I think that I got off lucky, we have a niece, she's a grown woman with 2 children, but she is allergic to nuts and peanuts. Even to this day she has to be careful if she's out and people have brought food to share. She's always been so diligent, I hope that her daughters don't develop allergies. Stacey has carried an epi-pen since she was about 5 or 6 years old.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Mar 16
My daughter in law is allergic to peanuts, and has to carry an epi pen, too. However, she can use peanut oil. Other nuts just give her a headache. My grandson recently developed an allergy to shellfish. He is sad over it, because he loves shrimp, oysters, and lobster. Poor baby.
My nosebleed finally stopped. I think I blew my brains out!
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@Juliaacv (51202)
• Canada
27 Mar 16
@DianneN Don't you find that allergies to shellfish are increasing the past 10 years or so? I have found that there are more and more workplaces that ban fish and shellfish for this reason. Hopefully he will outgrow that allergy. We were lucky that our son never suffered from any allergies.
Be gently going out into the sun so that you don't reopen your bloody nose. Its bright and sunny and mild here for a nice change of pace. I am planning on sitting outside in it this afternoon.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Mar 16
@Juliaacv I only know two other people with a shellfish allergy. My grandson gets a red rash on his cheeks, but it could get worse. We won't take a chance with that happening. My older son thinks he's allergic to pollen. I think he had a cold. My younger son is made of stronger stuff. Lol! I'm sitting on the lanai in the sun now, with my sunglasses on, and my iPad in my hand. Next to me is an ice filled glass of water. It's so hot today. This way, I can run back into the air conditioning. I didn't feel like living in the pool all day. It should cool off by Tuesday.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Mar 16
If I was allergic to the sun I'd shoot myself! How did you get that tan if you are allergic to the sun?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Mar 16
@DianneN So technically you aren't allergic to the sun - your eyes are...I guess.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
28 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill I breakout in hideous blisters if I don't wear sunblock, especially on my face. 30+
@Bella128 (2471)
• United States
28 Mar 16
This year was the worst for me with allergies. I was so sick for months that I ended up having to borrow money from my parents to pay my bills because I was too sick to work. I went to the doctors and was fully checked out and nothing was wrong with me! It's crazy how bad allergies can get.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
28 Mar 16
@Bellatricks I've had vertigo and it's just awful. The anemia can be taken care of. Being indoors all the time is horrible!!!!! I hope you feel better soon.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Apr 16
the sun in my eyes sometimes makes me sneeze, but nothing like that!
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
28 Mar 16
Yes. There is a list. But the worse one is to a specific mold that is in the dust when the wind comes from the east (where there is lots of land) instead of coming from the sea (where the air is clean).
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@kitikiti (98)
• Philippines
28 Mar 16
I do. I am allergic to any fragrant flowers but i guess its just the pollen that triggers it. I am allergic to sea foods so I dont eat shrimps, lobsters, crabs but i am not allergy to clams or mussels so i think only i am allergic to any sea creatures that changes its shell's color when its cooked. And lastly I am allergic to any pennicillin based medicines
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