Well, I had high hopes for positive news regarding my allergy test, but unfortunately, I received the disheartening news that my allergy level remains “level 2” to all nuts and shellfish. This is incredibly upsetting, and I’m at a loss for how much longer I can cope with my food anxiety. I feel terrible because my wife is Vietnamese, and her family eagerly wants me to try their traditional cuisines. I genuinely want to do so, but my anxiety physically prevents me from doing so because it’s not on my comfort food list. I’m terrified of having another anaphylactic episode. My anxiety has taken over my life, and I’m at a loss for how to overcome it. I feel like I’m holding my wife back from enjoying the foods she desires, and it’s embarrassing when everyone else is eating while I’m not because of my anxiety. I’ve had accidental nut ingestion before without any adverse effects, but my anxiety still controls my life. Food is supposed to be a source of comfort, not a trigger for full-blown panic attacks in public. I only pray that I’ll eventually overcome this challenge, and anyone who’s going through the same thing will find a way to do so as well.
u/Electrical_Chair6213
Well, I had high hopes for positive news regarding my allergy test, but unfortunately, I received the disheartening news that my allergy level remains “level 2” to all nuts and shellfish. This is incredibly upsetting, and I’m at a loss for how much longer I can cope with my food anxiety. I feel terrible because my wife is Vietnamese, and her family eagerly wants me to try their traditional cuisines. I genuinely want to do so, but my anxiety physically prevents me from doing so because it’s not on my comfort food list. I’m terrified of having another anaphylactic episode. My anxiety has taken over my life, and I’m at a loss for how to overcome it. I feel like I’m holding my wife back from enjoying the foods she desires, and it’s embarrassing when everyone else is eating while I’m not because of my anxiety. I’ve had accidental nut ingestion before without any adverse effects, but my anxiety still controls my life. Food is supposed to be a source of comfort, not a trigger for full-blown panic attacks in public. I only pray that I’ll eventually overcome this challenge, and anyone who’s going through the same thing will find a way to do so as well.