Ever had an allergic Reaction?

[Elihu]

Originally Posted by shamgar1

Shrimp will kill me.

Originally Posted by Rhoni

Is that all shellfish. I have heard of that as well as allergies to almonds. How did you find out you were allergic?

About ten years ago, I sat down to eat at a Red Lobster, and just as I had many, many times before I ordered breaded shrimp.

I took one bite and it felt like my mouth was on fire. I thought maybe they had put some hot sauce on it or something. But it wasn't long (minute or two)until I broke out in hives and my tongue became swollen.

I started sweating profusely. My eyes turned Japanese red and my tear ducts opened up like a flash flood. Eventually my lower lids became so heavy they turned inside out.

It was hard to breathe.

At the emergency room my doctor told me I had developed an allergy to shrimp. He said that my metabolism or something had changed, and that I shouldn't eat it anymore. Duh! lol

No problem, I stopped eating it.

It never bothered me to be around it until last year. My son had ordered crab legs. He was struggling to crack them open so I didn't think anything of reaching over and helping him.

Dumb move.

Can you say emergency room?

What can I say?

I'm a slow learner.