Allergy - People Who Have Been Through Allergy

Shady Shellfish

posted 08/08/2007, comments (6)

Shellfish Allergy At the Beach?

Hi everyone, I discovered that I was allergic to shellfish two years ago at the age of 20 after I ate seafood pasta which allegedly contained only scallops and salmon. I have never eaten scallops before however I had eaten salmon, shrimp, mussels, crab and lobster in large amounts prior to the reaction and I have never had a problem.... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/09/2007, comment (1)

Finally! Allergy Relief~

My son begged and begged for a dog almost every day. I kept telling him no because my allergys were so bad. I went to a friends house a couple of weeks after my son had started begging me for a dog. As soon as I walked into her house her dog greeted me. I started to back out of the doorway when my friend was like no come on in she wont bite. I... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/22/2007, comments (2)

Anaphylactic Episode Survivor

I went into anaphylactic shock after exercising and eating chocolate, wheat, and other suspectable foods. I had also taken advil 5 1/2 hours before my reaction. I broke out in hives, my face swelled up and I had trouble breathing. I was hospitalized for a few hours and I am still being tested for the cause of my reaction.

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posted 02/13/2007, comment (1)

Becoming Allergic to Cats

At the age of 21 I was a confirmed cat lover, caretaker to twin cats who took long walks with me in the woods of central Maine. Four years later, while working as a reporter for the Miami Herald newspaper in West Palm Beach Florida, I gladly agreed to take care of a friend's cats for the weekend. After three hours with the cats, I had a... Read more Chevron

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