@drkirren: Have you experienced this?

Allergy anxiety is very real!

✨It happens even when no real allergy is present.
✨It involves an intense fear of certain foods or substances, centred around the panic of anaphylaxis.
✨For some people, this fear extends beyond food to things like vaccines, medications, chemicals, temperature changes, or insect bites/stings. ✨It often leads to avoidance—avoiding certain foods or situations where a perceived allergen might be present.
 Over time, avoidance reinforces the fear. Your brain starts linking the trigger with danger more strongly and can begin to make you feel like you have an allergy when you don’t. This increases anxiety and keeps the cycle going. You don’t have to stay stuck in this loop. You can start getting out of it by gradually reducing avoidance, changing how you relate to anxious thoughts, and using calming techniques. I explain how to do all of this in my book—see the link in my bio. 😊📘 Information for general educational purposes only, always check with a professional about your own situation. #allergyanxiety #healthanxiety #anxietytips #mentalhealthtips

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yousayapple
Yousayapple :
Is it normal to be scared of having a seizure when I haven’t had any that ik of?
2026-05-11 11:18:39
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bethanycts
bethany :
I won't eat anything I've never eaten before because of this 😫 so fustrating
2026-04-28 18:12:01
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starlah_rae
Starlah-Rae :
Omggg I stoped eating fish & nuts and am petrified of medications
2026-06-06 14:58:48
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darlingelysian
✯↠🥀𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓪𝓱🥀↞✯ :
i’ve had this fear since i was 14, i’m now 20, it got so bad i will avoid honey, coconut, peanut butter, any types of nuts or tree nuts, fruits, anything people are commonly allergic to, i wouldn’t even eat icecream or regular things because of “coconut oil”! it became so depressing so i just started slow eating new things a few months ago, i just tried apple juice last week and ive had about 3 big jugs of it! im obsessed! i’ve tried avocados and i eat them daily now, just yesterday i tried Nutella for the first time in years and oh my god my anxiety was horrible, then i tried it again earlier today, a few months ago i had a peanut butter brownie in a family setting, it was so good i had 3! i knew everyone was around me and i was okay! i just breath and stay calm, ive never ever had an allergy but its a big fear, id avoid medicine like aspirin, tylenol and a lot of regular medicine, but i get constantly sick, currently actually to where i was sort of forced and now ive pretty much grown out of it. im still struggling with peanut butter, and honey, but i know i will work through it, my therapist taught me to set a timer for 30 minutes after trying something new and after that i just let it go! and as soon as those thirty minutes are up i breath and tell myself im not allergic, and it works great! i know in the back of my head allergies can be hours and days from now but i just know i will be okay!
2026-08-17 11:48:03
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kzyov
Loola :
how can i get rid of this
2026-06-11 08:51:44
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jen_jenvvvvvvv
Jen :
Please do more videos on this. Ive tried everything therapy wise for over 10 years and still got this. I have it with medication too
2026-05-10 17:13:43
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inky_bananas
inky_bananas.✞ :
okay so im not the only one who has experienced this?? at least im not alone
2026-08-04 18:28:42
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nikol.klirova
nikol.klirova :
Finally someone said it out loud. It’s so hard to live with.
2026-05-15 08:58:10
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babixzak
Brie :
This is me rn. Had allergy testing but im still scared to eat foods/ meds/ even drinking caffeine rn
2026-05-24 18:13:56
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hazeyjane123x
Hazey🤪❤️ :
maybe I have this, I swear to god I'd go through jars of peanut butter every 3 days I was addicted, soon as I birthed my son I liturally believe I am 100 percent allergic to it, haven't had peanut butter in 16 nearly 17 years I really miss it 😭😭
2026-05-14 21:41:23
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littlest_scorpio
littlest_$corpio :
omg this is a real thing I thought I was just crazy like I'm not allergic to peanut or shellfish but Everytime I ask my mom am I allergic or if I eat it I'm like am I gonna go in reaction
2026-05-12 09:12:23
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bettscrazylife
Betts :
I genuinely feel alone with this. It comforts me to know others go through this too , it’s awful 😭🥰
2026-05-05 08:53:45
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zexymamacitaa444
Real1 :
It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever had to go through
2026-04-28 18:30:33
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essexkim
Essex Kim :
This is me daily
2026-06-10 20:29:36
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despinakitz
Despinaki Tz :
That’s me! I’ve never had allergies in my life. Now in my 40’s I think I have allergic reaction to seafood
2026-05-27 21:00:55
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rebelyell263
rebelyell :
have that with medication. still take them, but anxiety is through the roof
2026-05-14 18:10:53
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puzzle772
Dreamy Popsicle :
Which book?
2026-07-01 02:27:07
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notmeucanleave
🎱 :
NO FR
2026-06-24 07:45:19
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gavia_catherine
Catherine Gavia :
this is me right now
2026-05-14 13:52:34
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ned9173
ned :
Hello my people 🥰
2026-06-14 14:00:37
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kerrymabey33
kerrymabey33 :
I feel like this just by feeling to full after eating 🥺 x
2026-05-23 17:32:11
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uschi_go_wild
die_nette_fette_Uschi :
Ich bin Allergikerin und habe hypochondrie..soll ich dazu was sagen? 😅
2026-05-25 21:29:20
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laurenmayed
Lauren 🌸 :
I haven’t eaten peanut butter in over 2 years. 😳It’s my favourite
2026-06-07 18:48:14
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paws828
Paws in Harmony :
Yes, but with medication
2026-05-25 15:44:32
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mrssykes2
mrssykes2 ❤ Kayleigh ❤ :
i have this and it's awful 😖 I take little steps now. I will try something and then make myself busy for an hour. then I say oh well I can have that it didn't affect me. its exhausting but it works for me 😂
2026-05-10 22:08:48
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