Quote Originally Posted by notmyfault View Post
People don't always have to eat something to have an allergic reaction. I've seen people just smell things their allergic to and have a reaction. It really just depends on how severe your body reacts to it. For some people its just a rash, for others its a life threatening event called anaphylaxis.

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Exactly. A friend of mine is so allergic to shellfish, she can't even be in the same room with it - her throat closes up immediately and we have to break out the epi-pen.... Allergies can be quite dangerous!

I'd make my boyfriend (or hubby in my case ) sleep on the recliner. To heck with a sofa......