Very interesting thread.I remember having allergies during certain periods of my life.I never connected the dots.I used to sneeze lot,literally 100 's at a time.In my preteens when very much distressed I had a phase where I was in denial of abuse ,but wanted to sooth myself( in a way this is the recognition that abuse existed,no body soothes you ,so you want to soothe yourself),both thoughts trying to exist at the same time which is contradictory to each other,results in unbelievable emotional pain.I didn't want to cry because half the brain denies the reality.So I used to gather some neighborhood younger kids to have a backyard picnic.They were happy to come as they get fresh home cooked meals,I used to sing for them.We played funny games .I remember the continuous sneezing,because the kids had fun inventing special games,like who counts the sneezes fast or they had bets over who guesses that days sneeze count.So yeah emotional turmoil and allergies could be connected. By the way now I don't have any.I think once realized what my past was,taken steps towards improving my life,then they disappeared. I didn't see my allergies lessening while on medications.Now I DO not need any anymore.