This sweater makes me sneeze
I bought this sweater more than a month or so ago but it’s mostly just been sitting in my bedroom wrapped in tissue paper & still in the shopping bag it came in. When I brought the sweater home I noticed that it wasn’t just a wool/cashmere blend, but a wool/cashmere/angora blend.. and that’s when I got scared. I once bought an angora sweater and when I brought it home and put it on I went into such a sneezing fit and face itchiness that I took it off, gave it to my friend and never wanted to see it again. So, this new sweater… I loved it so much and didn’t want to return it but was afraid to wear it! Finally on my Thanksgiving Vacation, when I was already drugged up on Claritin because my cousin has cats, I got brave enough to put it on.. and I was fine. This morning I put it on again.. and sneezed 1 or 2 times. Nothing compared to the sneezing attack that I remember from my last angora sweater. I took a Claritin today just to make sure there wouldnt be any problems.. but doesn’t it seem strange that I have to take drugs to be able to wear my new favorite sweater?
21 responses so far ↓
1 Jeff // Dec 16, 2003 at 3:09 pm
I think its my favorite sweater too
2 Richard // Dec 16, 2003 at 4:55 pm
dont forget the claritin on your trip to wi! otherwise it may be a miserable couple of days staying at our house. I have alergies too, but not nearly as bad as yours.
3 allan // Dec 16, 2003 at 5:33 pm
drugs are bad.. mmmkay?
4 Nan // Dec 16, 2003 at 6:11 pm
i love that angora sweater you gave me way back when. maybe i can look forward to this one too?!
5 Jessica // Dec 16, 2003 at 8:20 pm
NO.. I get this one!
6 hubs // Dec 16, 2003 at 9:16 pm
thanks to modern chemistry fashion is now possible. just be glad these aren’t in style.
7 Mike // Dec 18, 2003 at 12:59 pm
You need to install MT-Blacklist (or update your blacklist to block the HGH bastard whose comment immediately precedes mine).
8 rachelleb // Dec 19, 2003 at 7:44 am
Mike, I’m going to try to get that installed soon! i just deleted the spam comment in the meantime.
9 rachelleb // Dec 19, 2003 at 7:44 am
whoa! hubs! i just looked at your link…… that would be mighty itchy!
10 Jai // Dec 19, 2003 at 12:23 pm
That’s a really nice looking sweater, Rachelle. Where’d you find it? My wife might like a sweater like that.
11 CJ // Dec 19, 2003 at 12:35 pm
HGH-human growth hormone?
Sorry, this country bumpkin is really out of it today, I haven’t had my daily intake of Jolt and Skittles yet.
12 rachelle // Dec 19, 2003 at 1:15 pm
jai, it’s from ann taylor loft. they have some really nice sweaters there right now. i hope becky isnt reading!
13 Jai // Dec 22, 2003 at 9:03 am
14 tara // Dec 24, 2003 at 9:39 pm
A pretty sweater on a pretty girl.. maybe that other sweater had toxic dyes..
15 Jane // Aug 29, 2005 at 4:08 pm
I had the same problem with an angora sweater I bought a few years ago, so I gently washed it, now I love wearing it and many other I have bought since. The only ones I can’t wear, are the one with lambswool, my favorite ones are with 80% angora and 20% acrylic, not a scratch or sneeze anywhere. Also I have just found a shop on line that does 100% angora sweaters…..got to have one!!! http://www.angoraknitforyou.com
Hope that helps
Jane
16 Jen // Oct 14, 2005 at 2:23 pm
Rachelle, Are you still a Claritin user? I’m looking for people who use Claritin and have interesting stories.
17 rachelle // Oct 14, 2005 at 6:06 pm
yes, but i think i might be getting immune to it, if that’s possible. i need to see an allergist.. my allergies were out of control this year.. even with clariton daily
18 turbo // Jan 9, 2006 at 9:19 am
The next time you have a sneezing fit please record it and email it to me. Sneezy women with bad allergies are the hottest!
19 Anonymous // Jan 9, 2006 at 9:21 am
my email is allergysneezes@yahoo.com
thanks
20 Roxy // Jan 28, 2006 at 11:28 am
just wanted to tell you that I am also allergic to angora and cats. I react the same to an angora blend sweater as I would if I slung a couple of cats over my shoulder. I think this is a pretty common allergy b/c angora has a lot of residual cat-like dander on it (from the bunnies).
21 Joshua // Feb 4, 2007 at 1:11 am
I’m allergic to clarityn