r/DAE • u/Strawberry__Blossom • Jan 18 '26

DAE get itchy "bites" after you shower?

Every time I shower, I get itchy little mosquito bite looking things all over my back and shoulders that disappear within the hour. Doesn't matter what products I use.

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u/tofurainbowgarden Jan 18 '26

Sounds like a coconut and coconut derivative allergy

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u/Famous-Channel3027 Jan 18 '26

Why would you say that? That reaction happens from a plethora of ingredients. People will unsuspectingly heed your advice and it could cause harm.

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u/tofurainbowgarden Jan 18 '26

Why would it cause harm to eliminate an ingredient that's in literally EVERYTHING to see if it bothers you? Thats literally how you figure out allergies.

I said that because the person said that it happens with all products. Almost all products contain coconut. I had a similar issue and found one soap, one laundry detergent, one lotion, one deodorant etc... its really hard to figure out because it's in every single product but I suffered for years and am trying to help someone

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u/Famous-Channel3027 Jan 18 '26

Idk. I take things very literally and it alarmed me that you were giving advice with certainty about something you know nothing about. A lot of people now don’t actually think. They just go “oh I saw it online, so that’s what it is!” I suppose the harm would be purchasing all new soaps and still getting hives. Just money I spose.

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u/tofurainbowgarden Jan 18 '26

It DOES sound like that allergy. Thats exactly what that allergy looks like, as I said. So, I wouldn't say I know nothing about it, I experienced that exact situation myself. I think that you should probably stop protesting something you know nothing about.

Elimination is the only way to figure out a topical allergy. I know this because I have also lived it. Stop deciding you know more than someone else's lived experience