hello, i never had allergies in the past but about 4 months ago i started to get hives w/ unknown causes.. i still get them everyday and it happen even when i dont eat... im very worried that i could get a anaphylatic reaction because when i get the hives, they are all over my face and body.. im very scared to eat.. i literally eat in front of a mirror to check and see for hives... this is literally torture.. has anyone had a fear of a allergic/anaphylatic reaction, and how do u get passed this.. thank you
You can develope an allergic reaction to anything at anytime in your life. Meaning you can become allergic to something even if you have taken it all your life or even once before. I have a phobia about medications, I feared them because I had always taken penicillin as a child and teenager for whatever reason and then when I hit 35 I had a anaphalactic reaction to it. Dr says it can happen with any drug. So of course I feared taking anything new or familiar. So for me to take a med new or familiar I park in the hospital parking lot the first couple doses until I feel more comfortable, or I take it when hubby is home in case of reaction. It is part of anxiety, as I get older I'm getting less fearful, maybe because the older I get the more I'll need to take some med so I better get use to it?
I carry an EPI-PEN with me at all times. Also Benedryl Liquid and Pills. 
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