Hey all,

Okay, here's the situation. I'm very prone to allergic reactions. Some of the causes are obvious: bites from insects like Mosquitoes, animal fur, dust and certain foods like Kiwi fruit and just about anything that has any form of spice.

But then there's the things that aren't so obvious. In the past, I've had reactions that don't really have a cause, or at least none that I can determine. These have been pretty severe in the past; one resulted in a short stay in the hospital where I was told that, if I'd left it a little bit longer, I would have gone into anaphylactic shock. That night was one of the situations that has no real cause; I'd done nothing different that day, I hadn't touched anything, I wasn't around any animals nor did I eat anything that could have caused it to happen.

I can control the allergic reactions with antihistamines, but they're not always perfect and sometimes it takes a long time for the reaction to subside. The question I want to ask everyone, the thing I want opinions on, is whether or not I should buy a medical ID tag. I know that having an allergic reaction isn't as dangerous as, say, epilepsy or diabetes, but the fact that it could have been so severe rather worries me, as does the fact that this month alone, I've had more reactions than I did last year. Is it worth me getting a medical ID, or am I being paranoid?

Any reply is appreciated