I'm allergic to.....(laundry list)!

[AOx1]

I just had a patient who listed about a million allergies. Among them was "oxygen" lol! When asked about this "allergy" she reported "it dries my nose." Here lately, it seems every must have multiple "allergies" many of which are just side effects. It makes me worry that those with true allergies might not have them taken as seriously. For example, a frequent flier boy's mom listed a zillion allergies, and her son actually had an anaphylactic reaction to nuts. But I fear this gets lost in all the other "allergies" he has. Anyone else worry about this?

[kids]

hydrocodone - itchy/pruritis/etc... i.e. not actually an allergy, but a side effect.

I can't find itching or rash listed as a side efect for hydrocodone. I do find it listed as a sign of an allergic reaction to hydrocodone.

(Not related to what I quoted)

In practice I hate to discount GI complaints as being side effects rather than an allergic reaction.

Gastric symptoms are usually associated with a food allergy but they can happen with anything that is ingested.