Andrea McLean Quotes

I thought I was Superman until I experienced that life-changing anaphylactic shock. I was eating lunch and gobbled down a couple of bowls of gumbo. Then, 15 minutes later, I'm in my dorm room resting up. My eyes started itching and my throat was swelling up. I could barely breathe.

I'm allergic to Hawaii. Everything there makes me react in some way.

I'm allergic to chocolate. I never tried it, and I can't try it, ever.

Unfortunately, I'm allergic to all animals and even some people.

About 20 per cent of the population believe themselves to have a food allergy and only about five per cent actually do.

If you are allergic to a thing, it is best not to put that thing in your mouth, particularly if the thing is cats.

You can eliminate, for example, a Brazil nut gene if you know that it will create an allergenic effect.

The American public is not aware that there might be potential allergenic and toxic reactions. With regular food, at least people know which foods they have an allergy to.

I've been through a lot of different situations, and the key thing I've learned is: Don't panic. That's the advice I give people. If anaphylaxis occurs, just do the necessary things. If it's your first time, call and seek emergency assistance and find out exactly what's happening. Get help.

My favorite food was seafood, and that's all I used to eat. And then there I was, 27 years old, and bam, I have this allergic reaction - and it's life-threatening. So it's very important to spread the word and spread awareness so people can be better prepared in case anaphylaxis occurs in their life.

I'm allergic to caffeine. When I have it, my throat gets sore, and I get a rash.

I am allergic to a certain kind of glue. Most eyelash glues are terrible, the glue in acrylic nails. I get a rash up my arm and face.

I have found out what I am allergic to, and I am trying to avoid that in my daily food intake.

I'm allergic to cheese, wheat, and flour.

No, I am not allergic to lemon, though fresh pineapple can pose problems.

My interest was directed, from my medical student days, to Immunology, and particularly to the mechanism of hypersensitivity. I had suffered from bronchial asthma as a child and had developed a deep curiosity in allergic phenomena.

I'm petrified of bees because I have an anaphylactic reaction to bees.

The only thing I'm afraid of is bees. I don't like bees. I'm allergic to them.

When I eat cilantro, it's like someone sprayed perfume down my throat. It closes up my throat, even if there's only a little piece. I like Mexican food, and I'll go out to a Mexican restaurant and tell them, 'Look, I will die if you get cilantro in my food.' Then there's always that one little piece that falls in, and I gag.

I didn't know that my son had allergies until he spit up eggs one day, and one day he had a little peanut butter and his face swelled up. I took him to get tested and found out that he is allergic to everything.

Nutty fans are fine with me, as I have no known nut allergy. In general, though, it's best to carry an EpiPen to deal with outbreaks of fan nuttiness.

My dad grew up with an avocado tree in his backyard. My entire family, my wife and daughters, they love avocado. I may well be allergic. It makes me physically sick.

I was allergic to milk as a child. My older brother would always get a big glass and drink it in front of me all the time.

Only 1 to 2 percent of adults have a real food allergy. This gluten thing is a... whatever. It's not an allergy for most people.

I am allergic to fancy dress. This is actual fact.