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Can having seafood cause allergy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 51 years old. I had a severe allergic reaction when I was 7 years old, after eating a crab meat sandwich. It was made with canned crab meat, and I cannot be sure if it was real or artificial. I found large round red hives all over my body, which turned to rings before healing. I n... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Allergy reaction is due to a specific particular protein or substance. Each group has a different type of protein. It varies from each. There are several types of shellfish, each containing different proteins like crustaceans include crabs, lobster, crayfish, shrimp,... Read Full »
I have been experiencing rashes around my mouth after having seafood. How can I treat it?
Query: Hi doctor, I want to ask about the treatment for a non-itchy rash around my mouth. It is like perioral dermatitis, but it is not itchy. It only appears when I eat seafood, but I am not sure if that is really the cause. Last night I only ate pork with liver sauce in it. When I woke up, I saw some ra... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is an allergic rash. Is it spreading? Do you have any fever or irritation? Do you scratch or rub excessively? Does it occur repeatedly, and do you have any drug allergies? Thank you. Read Full »
Can a person with sea food allergy swim in ocean?
Query: Hello doctor, If a person is allergic to seafood, can they swim in the ocean? This person cannot touch seafood or have sea-salt either. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If a person is allergic to sea food and sea salt both, he should ideally avoid swimming in the ocean so as to avoid getting an attack of anaphylaxis (lethal allergic reaction) while under water. In my years of practice I have never come across any person with allergy to... Read Full »