Man 'allergic to everything' spends 11-hour flight in toilet after smelling fish

24 January 2024 , 18:14

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A man spent an entire transatlantic flight in the toilet (Image: Jam Press)

A man described how he had an appalling experience flying over the Atlantic after the scent of a fish meal triggered his allergies.

Lucas Gonçalves Dias, 32, who says he is allergic to "almost everything", boarded his flight from Brazil to Portugal, with a layover in Paris, with a spring in his step. After informing the staff of his condition, he settled down for what he expected to be a comfortable journey.

His optimism was reinforced, when an announcement was read out over the tannoy, letting his fellow passengers know about the circumstances. However, staff then served a fish dish to passengers.

Upon smelling the meal, a panicked Lucas lept out of his seat, sprinting towards the bathroom, locking the door behind him in a bid to escape his worst fears coming to fruition.

Lucas rushed to the toilet as soon as he smelt the fish (Jam Press)

Lucas has suffered many allergic reactions (Jam Press)

The university professor told local media that as soon as the stench of the fish reached his nostrils, he began to sweat profusely, turned red and developed an itch. Luckily, the bathroom had a filter changing the air, which allowed Lucas to escape what had essentially become a dangerous area for him.

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Due to the extent of his allergies, the academic had to stay in the bathroom for the entire flight, having nothing to do other than read the instructions on the wall.

Unfortunately, Lucas has a host of allergies, including nuts, coconut, cinnamon, pineapple, seafood, dairy, greens, latex, food colouring and preservatives, chemicals with strong odours, dust mites, mould, some types of pollen, and fur. His worst scare occurred when the scent of his neighbour's cooked mussel and prawn stew hit his house in Victoria, Brazil, sending him into an anaphylactic crisis.

The situation soon turned terrifying, with Lucas suffering a reaction that turned him purple. Luckily, his friends were on hand to help, calling the medics, who desperately fought to save his life. And it's thanks to their heroics that Lucas, who was declared dead after suffering a cardiac arrest, managed to survive.

Born in Colatina, he has had to go to hospital a whopping 20 times in just eight years. However, his allergies haven't prevented the Brazilian from finding love, with the intellectual, tying the knot with the love of his life three years ago.

James Sweetnam