see the effort ratio of gathering Oreos at the store is way lower than gathering enough berries off bushes to deliver a similar sweetness payoff, there’s the trouble
When watermelon popped up on my testing, allergist asked, "Did you know you're allergic to watermelon?"
Me: "Yeah, but it's not too bad."
Him: *flatly* "Continuing to expose yourself is like walking into a dark alley known for muggers."
Me: "I always have benadryl."
Him: "Fine, you have a knife."
Me: "But I do have that knife..."
Him: *stares in allergist*
I'm still not 100% convinced he understood that his attempt to deter me was really weak. I mean, I have benadryl with me at all times... I'm basically carrying around a knife to foil all potential histamine attackers.
If I could give you my histamine non-response to cheese I would! (Then I could say I'm allergic to cheese and people would stop giving me shit for it so it's a win-win really)
And then you suffer. Same with me and milkshakes coughing up gunk.
I think the sign I was a mature adult was me saying "No, I'm not having a milkshake, because I understand causal relationships now."
OK joking aside this is why I was slow to come around on "this is MCAS." Fermented and aged foods that have been properly stored don't seem to set me off. Day old pie tho, god.
Some super-tasty ultra-aged cheese triggered my first ophthalmic migraine.
Heat haze in my visual field, followed by blinking black-and-yellow fortifications. (No pain, though.) Fun times.
me with caffeine & some acidic foods cause they worsen my interstitial cystitis. i've given up most of the ones that irritate my ulcers, but i refuse to live a life of bland food.
This reminds me of the weekend I spent perfecting my bloody mary. I drank so much V8 I didn't actually eat for two days and spent the rest of the week regretting it.
@bskyttrpg.bsky.social duel
@rincewind.run 1
Oh little rincewind
I know its rude
But not all that's sweet
Is meant for food
Set down your cookie
Prepare your mind
How bout a duel
To pass the time
*glares at all the delicious things chock full of histamine*
My partner once had some deadly nightshade berries. Thankfully he and his ex googled them when they got home, otherwise they'd be dead. He said they were delicious, & if you could find a way to get the poison out, would make a great jam.
I think about this a lot, our brain chemistry can't keep up with society and food availability and still sends us the signal "yes, good, eat more of this just in case we run out of mammoth meat and cannot eat for 3 months"
