Re: You Are In A Groundhog Day Scenario

In article <bUPWj.1485$l97.328@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, philospher77
@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 says...
> Chuk Goodin wrote:
> > On Wed, 14 May 2008 13:20:53 +0300, netcat
<netcat@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> > wrote:
> >> I really would like to get rid of my cold allergy before
freeze-framing 
> >> my body, though that seems impossible. So far the only thing I've
been 
> >> told is "it can go away by itself". After 9 years I'm still waiting.
> > 
> > You're allergic to cold? How does that work? I wouldn't think
temperature 
> > would be an antigen...
> > 
> 
> If she's anything like me, it's a hypersensitivity of the 
> lung tissue.  So the most random things... dust, pollen, dry 
> air, cold air, trigger coughing fits that make it seem like 
> I am about to cough up a lung.
> 
> Or it could be something entirely different.

Nope, nothing to do with lung tissue. When my skin is in contact with 
something cold, or is wet and exposed to cool air or wind, I get pretty 
ugly hives all over the affected area. If it's serious (like after 
swimming on a windy day) also symptoms of numbness in fingers or even 
all limbs. It goes away after warming up. I haven't yet been able to 
test for hypotension, which is said might occur in this condition. 
Luckily it's all external, I can consume cold stuff like drinks and ice 
cream without problems. Unluckily, common antiallergenic meds do not 
help at all.

What this cursed affliction does, besides excluding me from spas and 
swimming pools, taking cold showers (or even, hot showers in cold 
bathrooms), and wearing light clothing in cold weather, is forcing me to 
look for deserted beaches to do my swimming on. And of course swimming 
alone in unpopulated locations is not a good idea in this condition, but 
it's one of my greatest pleasures, so I can't possibly give it up.


rgds,
netcat