On Monday, insanely early-riser Mark Wahlberg learned the hard way that not even a daily 3:30 AM workout routine can save you from the sudden onset of adult allergies.
The actor posted a photo of himself sitting in his doctor's office on his Instagram account sharing the results of an allergy scratch test on his back. This type of test involves taking a small amount of a wide array of allergens and placing them on the skin to determine which substances the patient has an immediate allergic reaction to, which in Wahlberg's case happens to be every single one.
“It only took 49 years to realize I’m allergic to almost everything,” the actor captioned the shot. Apparently, he's not the only 40-something actor in Hollywood who's experienced this itchy revelation as Mario Lopez commented on the photo, "Same."
Although Chris Pratt offered up an alternative diagnosis, writing, "I’m no doctor, but based on the inflammation near the puncture marks it looks like you’re allergic to getting poked by needles."
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