I don't remember being allergic to shellfish when I was a kid. It all
started when I was about 15 years old or so.  In one party I ate some
crab legs and other things, and some minutes later I felt some swelling
in my lips.  I didn't know what happened and it all passed a few
minutes later.   In another party several months later, I ate crab legs
again, and sure enough, I felt some swelling in my lips, and the back
of my throat was itchy.  That time I only had eaten crab legs so I
could identify it immediately.
A similar problem happened when I ate shrimps, although not as fast.  I
could eat a few shrimps and I only felt little bumps in my lips.
During the years I kept eating shrimps once in a while, and felt the
little itching here and there, always with an anti-allergic medicine on
hand just in case, but never took it.
Now, in the last few years, I haven't felt anything with shrimps.  I
also tried lobster.. nothing.  I haven't tried crabs yet, but is it
possible that the allergy went away with my sporadic shrimp eating?

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wolfing1@gmail.com wrote:
> I don't remember being allergic to shellfish when I was a kid. It all
> started when I was about 15 years old or so.  In one party I ate some
> crab legs and other things, and some minutes later I felt some swelling
> in my lips.  I didn't know what happened and it all passed a few
> minutes later.   In another party several months later, I ate crab legs
> again, and sure enough, I felt some swelling in my lips, and the back
> of my throat was itchy.  That time I only had eaten crab legs so I
> could identify it immediately.
> A similar problem happened when I ate shrimps, although not as fast.  I
> could eat a few shrimps and I only felt little bumps in my lips.
> During the years I kept eating shrimps once in a while, and felt the
> little itching here and there, always with an anti-allergic medicine on
> hand just in case, but never took it.
> Now, in the last few years, I haven't felt anything with shrimps.  I
> also tried lobster.. nothing.  I haven't tried crabs yet, but is it
> possible that the allergy went away with my sporadic shrimp eating?
>

There is an allergy to shellfish that only occurs when it's consumed
with alchohol.  Is it possible that this is true in your situation?

Susan

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Susan wrote:
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> wolfing1@gmail.com wrote: 
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> There is an allergy to shellfish that only occurs when it's consumed
> with alchohol.  Is it possible that this is true in your situation?
>
> Susan
Hmm.. I don't know it could be, as normally I only eat shellfish in
social gatherings (as I don't buy it for myself) and there is always
alcohol involved, but lately since I started the South Beach Diet I'm
not drinking alcohol.  I'll give it another try one of these days
without alcohol and see how it goes.

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