Clothes Detergent Filter! What are good and
easily available fragrance-free detergents that work well when
hand-washing garments?
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posted by SMPA
on Aug 22, 2012 -
28 answers
Nut allergies, acorns, acorn eating pigs, and acorn-eating-pig prosciutto. You are not my doctor, or my charcuterist.
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Jun 15, 2012 -
9 answers
I am Gluten Free, work in a small office, we all bring our lunch, but others' lunches make me sick! What do I do???
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posted by glitrqn
on Feb 15, 2012 -
61 answers
My left eye is swollen and tender to the touch, and my whole body itches. It's been like this for about a week. I have an appointment next week but my health insurance doesn't kick in until February 1 -- is this something I should worry about before then?
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posted by puckish
on Jan 25, 2011 -
12 answers
The skin on my face spontaneously started feeling tough and waxy to the touch. What could have caused this?
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posted by rachaelfaith
on Jan 8, 2011 -
9 answers
Sometimes when I drink alcohol I get sort of an allergic reaction: skin rash (red spots on my face and shoulders) that feels a bit itchy. The first time that happened was about 2 years ago (never had that before and I'm 29 now) and now it occurs about every tenth (or so) time I drink hard liquor. It hardly ever occurs with beer or wine and it doesn't seem to be related to a certain ingredient (it happens with vodka as well as with Campari). Plus it doesn't seem to be related to the quantity of alcohol ingested. Maybe the cause is a certain kind of food in combination with alcohol? I haven't done enough "tests" to find out more.
What could that be and need I be worried?
posted by cronholio
on Sep 23, 2010 -
13 answers
Is there anything that can be applied topically to relieve my cat's seasonal allergies? He chews/licks the fur off his stomach and legs, and it's too hard to administer oral medications on him.
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posted by wannaknow
on May 19, 2010 -
16 answers
Putting a child under the age of two on Children's Claritin for his allergies...advice, or first-hand anecdotes?
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posted by Asparagirl
on Jul 19, 2008 -
16 answers
My girlfriend has recently formed as
casein allergy as a young adult. She is
not "lactose intolerant". Are there any solutions to dealing with this outside of cutting dairy and other casein rich foods out of her diet? more inside...
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posted by Texasjake987
on Jul 13, 2008 -
6 answers
Help me find a perfume to meet my picky needs! I like sweet/spicy/musky perfumes, nothing to sharp or floral. I would love to be able to wear Opium, for example. But anything not oil-based makes me sneeze and/or breakout where it's made contact with my skin.
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posted by sarahkeebs
on Nov 8, 2007 -
16 answers
What am I allergic to? I have reactions from the following: bean sprouts, kiwi, bananas, pecans, and lots and lots of raw vegetables such as carrots and raw snap pea pods, though I can eat them cooked with no problem.
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posted by item
on Oct 22, 2007 -
17 answers
Why am I allergic to tylenol (all its forms: tylenol cold, tylenol allergy, regualr tylenol, etc.), but I am not allergic to other medicines including acetaminophen?
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posted by birdlady
on Aug 15, 2007 -
6 answers
An new item of clothing broke me out in hives. A) Any ideas about how to get rid of these as fast as possible? B) Is this item of clothing forever dead to me now? C) It was pretty expensive, and from a large upscale corporation. What are my options with them?
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posted by lilithim
on Apr 7, 2007 -
18 answers
Recently adopted cat has had a dramatic out break of acne on her chin/mouth. I need an education on the best ways to:
- Identify the cause?
- Best method(s) to prevent outbreaks?
- Best method(s) to treat outbreaks?
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posted by de void
on Aug 2, 2005 -
9 answers
I'm allergic to cats. Will I be unhappy if I move into a place in which a cat used to live? It is mostly hardwood floors, but two rooms have carpets. No furniture or draperies will remain.
posted by callmejay
on May 29, 2005 -
8 answers
