allergies

[otto12]

i have allergies to everything i put on my skin including my clothing.  I have been patch tested with the chemicals that they have available.  and i'm still allergic.  more patch testing would be worthless because i have had 4 years to try to figure this out.   It is everthing there is.  I have also lost over 55 pounds.  Is there a disease or disorder doing this to me?

[evewisewoman]

Hello there,

You say you are allergic to everything including your clothes. Have you
been seen by a dermotologist and have you had an allergy test administered by a qualified allergist. What detergent do you use to wash
your clothes? Are you aware that  TIDE detergent is not a good choice
to have sensitive skin. A lot of people are allergic to TIDE detergent,
my allergist told me years ago. Some people get a rash and hives from
using TIDE detergent. It sounds to me like you have highly sensitive skin.
That's why I suggest that you see a dermatologist asap, if you haven't already and an allergist. As someone who has very sensitive skin, I
found both my allergist and the dermatologist very helpful. You may need
to get referrals to both of these specialists from your family doctor.

[Jerry_NJ]

Since your language skill suggest you are a lot older than 4, did you have a period long ago (say 10 years back) when you didn't have the allergic problem?  If you need to think back further, do that.

Then, if you can find a start time, ask what changed at that time.  The simplest case would be your changed your macro-environment (moved some where distant or moved into a new home... started using some product... ) that could be the cause.  

Yes, I assume both you and your doctor(s) have also considered this, but still worth an additional effort, maybe write thing of change down on a timeline/calendar, maybe with just a month by month, not day by day.

Good luck, it can't be easy being allergic to everything.