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I knew I had an allergy to shellfish, even though I had eaten it all of my life. Crab meat and lobster were among my favorites, however, on my very first date with my husband, I ordered crab legs and broke out into welts. Some time later, I was eating "imitation crabmeat" and my throat almost swelled shut.
Knowing this, I stay far away from any shellfish, however I had NO IDEA that I was also allergic to SALMON! I hadn't had it in years, and always loved it, so I put a nice Salmon filet in the oven yesterday with a bit of lemon juice and baked it. I enjoyed it with a small salad, until minutes later my throat went numb. As the tingly sensation and the numbing of my throat continued to get worse, I continued to get scared and knew that I might have to go to the emergency room because I didn't know if it was going to turn into a bad case of anaphylaxis (swelling of the lips, tongue & face) which can be life threatening. I don't carry around an Epi-pen (epinephrine injector) although I should due to my shellfish allergy.
My husband quickly gave me a couple of Benadryl capsules and I started chewing ice to get the numbing to go down. Luckily, I did not have to go to the hospital, however, the numbing sensation in my throat lasted for hours which made me feel really uncomfortable. The whole episode had me scared out of my mind. I felt sick after the worst part of it was over, so I went straight to bed.
I was reading about Salmon allergies and it said that it is really an allergy of "finned fish", which also stated that it is likely that I would be allergic to tuna as well. I eat canned tuna all the time and now wonder if this episode with the salmon will now bring on a reaction when eating tuna? I am going to go the safe route and avoid tuna until I talk to my doctor (I am already on the schedule with her next month), but if I have to give up my tuna, I am going to be really sad!!! I love making it with a little mayo, egg, celery & onionion (big chunks of everything) and then eat it with crackers or on toasted wheat bread.
Better go get my morning coffee. Hope everyone is having a low pain day. You are always in my thoughts & prayers.
Hugs,
Carrie
Knowing this, I stay far away from any shellfish, however I had NO IDEA that I was also allergic to SALMON! I hadn't had it in years, and always loved it, so I put a nice Salmon filet in the oven yesterday with a bit of lemon juice and baked it. I enjoyed it with a small salad, until minutes later my throat went numb. As the tingly sensation and the numbing of my throat continued to get worse, I continued to get scared and knew that I might have to go to the emergency room because I didn't know if it was going to turn into a bad case of anaphylaxis (swelling of the lips, tongue & face) which can be life threatening. I don't carry around an Epi-pen (epinephrine injector) although I should due to my shellfish allergy.
My husband quickly gave me a couple of Benadryl capsules and I started chewing ice to get the numbing to go down. Luckily, I did not have to go to the hospital, however, the numbing sensation in my throat lasted for hours which made me feel really uncomfortable. The whole episode had me scared out of my mind. I felt sick after the worst part of it was over, so I went straight to bed.
I was reading about Salmon allergies and it said that it is really an allergy of "finned fish", which also stated that it is likely that I would be allergic to tuna as well. I eat canned tuna all the time and now wonder if this episode with the salmon will now bring on a reaction when eating tuna? I am going to go the safe route and avoid tuna until I talk to my doctor (I am already on the schedule with her next month), but if I have to give up my tuna, I am going to be really sad!!! I love making it with a little mayo, egg, celery & onionion (big chunks of everything) and then eat it with crackers or on toasted wheat bread.
Better go get my morning coffee. Hope everyone is having a low pain day. You are always in my thoughts & prayers.
Hugs,
Carrie
I would have panicked. Glad you kept a cool head and got through it.
God Bless, Dianna
you may need to keep and epi pen and to have your MD test you b/c some medical tests use iodine.
very glad that your ok!!
Allergies can come on at different times in our life. I was able to use pennicillin as a child but as an adult I ended up in the ER. It is very scary when the throat starts to swell.
Might get tested for new allergies or give up fish.So sorry this happened but glad your hubby was quick with the benadryl. Take care. Hugs -RJ
serenity,
I am so deeply sorry for the loss of your friend. That must have been so difficult, especially considering the circumstances.
I have never really had to deal with any allergies until I became allergic to shellfish, and only thought it was limited to shellfish too, until yesterday.
After yesterday's incident, I felt ill and also acquired a really bad headache, and still feel ill today. Not sure if it is related, but will need to lay down again here in a minute.
RJ, you are so right about allergies just hitting at any age. I just wish I hadn't developed an allergy to my favorite food! lol
Hope you all have a blessed day!
Hugs,
Carrie
That must have been so scary!
It's wierd how allergies pop up after years with no reaction.
You really should get an epi-pen and keep it on hand. It was smart to take those benadryls, I'm sure they helped a lot.
I would think that if you haven't had a problem with tuna, it would be ok to eat. But on the other hand, the salmon reaction may have triggered a total fish allergy, which would be a bummer. I love fish too, and it's a big part of my diet. It's wise to wait to see your doc before eating more tuna.
I hope it doesn't progress to a whole fish allergy!
Sandy