I have a history of allergies also...my pain psychologist mentioned to me once that allergic reactions and pain are inter-related - I'm not sure I caught the explanation correctly but the general idea was something like that. I got tested for allergies and found out I was highly allergic to all...
When my pain psychologist asked me about my pain level. I mentioned that although the pain was still at a high level, FUNCTIONALLY, I could do just about anything I wanted to. She jumped on that, emphasizing that FUNCTION is the important thing to focus on. In other words, the bottoms of my feet...