u/Frequent_Audience_89

Hi, I’m 22 (F). Lately, I’ve been struggling every day; it feels like I’m fighting mentally and fighting for my body. I have a lot of allergies (yeast, tree nuts, cottonwood, dust mites, cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, multiple types of grasses, molds, and trees). These aren’t all my allergies; I have 33 in total. I’m very miserable, but I try my best to take care of myself. Since I have food allergies and mold allergies. As well as being allergic to ragweed and other plants, which can cause oral allergy syndrome. I’m on an anti-inflammatory diet. I cook 3-5 times a day. I eat 80% unprocessed and 20% processed, and I buy most of my processed food from natural grocers since I have such a small list of foods I can eat. I also try to work out regularly and have been doing that for years. I will say I am in really great shape, even when I feel like I am not trying that hard with working out. It is a thousand percent because of my diet, and if I don’t cook, what can I eat? I ask myself that a lot…. Oddly enough, I’ve been made fun of for my body. A lot of people have called me too thin. Mind you, my body is very hard to achieve, and I have abs. It still gets me, though. Anyone who works out regularly knows there is body dysmorphia that comes with it, and it makes me insecure about my arms, wanting them to be bigger. Other than my food situation, I’m also allergic to cottonwood, so clothes made with cotton make me itchy, but I’m poor. I work as a delivery driver and live paycheck to paycheck. So I guess I will just have to deal with that…. Now, as you probably figured, I have to take a lot of medication. Three allergy pills a day, nasal spray three times a day, and eye drops four to five times a day, all prescribed by an allergist. I wanted to be in the military, but I was disqualified because of my allergies. I have moved on and want to become a pilot, but I’m worried an AME won't issue me a certificate, and I will be denied. I guess if that happens, I could work towards becoming a correctional officer. I do not think that would be affected by my allergies, unsure. Anyway, my mental health is not great. All advice is appreciated.