Immune system overreacting due to not being sick hardly ever for 6 years?
Has anyone else that has been constantly masking for the past 6 years developed multiple, sudden adult-onset allergies?
Immune systems are weird, and different for everyone. I'm just concerned that my immune system *might* be overreacting to new things as I haven't been sick more than maybe 2-3 times in the last 6 years.
To be clear I am not saying there is a connection! I'm just curious if anyone has experienced this. Please feel free to take this post down if anyone starts taking it as misinformation. Also, please feel free to correct me. On anything. I want to learn more.
Update: Thank you everyone! I will make an appointment with my allergist, OBGYN, and PCP to discuss possibilities. It's good to know that masking can't be a cause.
u/3klyps3 — 8 hours ago