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Systemic Nickel Allergy

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18 y/o female:

I’m 99% sure I have a systemic nickel allergy because I nearly go into anaphylactic shock when I consume chocolate (I take Benadryl and I have an EpiPen), I get random rashes all over my body, I get a rash on my face when I eat foods with nickel in them, and my tongue tingles/burns when I use metal spoons. I’ve been allergic to nickel since infancy, but didn’t have more serious reactions till high school. My allergist doesn’t think that’s possible, but there are specific low-nickel diets that have been created by universities. Could this be a systemic nickel allergy, or could there be something else going on?

(Allergy tests, both blood and skin, say that I’m not allergic to anything, but they didn’t test for metals)

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