A 34-year-old member asked:
can someone out grow an allergy to shellfish?
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Dr. Maziar Rezvani answered
Allergy and Immunology 21 years experience
Not usually: Will i outgrow shellfish allergy?
Shellfish allergy is usually developed later in life, and is usually a lifelong allergy
http://www.Acaai.Org/allergist/allergies/types/food-allergies/types/pages/shellfish-allergy.Aspx.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
What might make someone develop an allergy to shellfish later in life?
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Dr. Sean McGhee answered
Allergy and Immunology 23 years experience
Unknown: Many people (at least half) develop shellfish allergy later in life. This probably reflects the way the immune system develops, as some allergies are more common in very young children than adults (like egg), while others develop later (like pollen, and shellfish). The exact mechanism is still unknown though.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Is it possible to develope a allergy to shellfish later in life, after age 40?
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Dr. Barbara Stark Baxter answered
Allergy and Immunology 42 years experience
Yes at any age: You can develop an allergy to anything at any age.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
How would I know if I have developed an allergy to shellfish?
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Dr. Steven Machtinger answered
Allergy and Immunology 44 years experience
Many dogs few tricks: Many foods can trigger allergic reactions, even life-endangering anaphylaxis but those reactions have a limited number of symptoms - hives, lip, tongue & eyelid swelling, coughing, suffocation, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, a sense of something bad is happening, loss of consciousness & shock. If a some of these symptoms occur within 2 hours of eating shellfish allergy is possible.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What can help my allergy to shellfish?
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Dr. Steven Machtinger answered
Allergy and Immunology 44 years experience
Avoid & epinephrine: No one can cure your shellfish allergy so staying away from it is the best course of action. Those allergic to crustaceans may not be allergic to mollusks & vice versa so you might be able to eat some shellfish. See your allergist for testing & advice. A reaction to shellfish can occur in minutes. Antihistamines work in an hour. Epipen (epinephrine) injected into your thigh can be life-saving. Where's yours?
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A 36-year-old member asked:
How do I know if I have an allergy to shellfish?
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Dr. Alfredo Garcia answered
Pediatrics 56 years experience
Shellfish allergy.: If you have eaten any shellfish in the past, you will be more prone to develop allergy if you ingest it again. Mild symptoms mabye itching of the mouth with or without hives & swelling of the tongue , lips or skin. More severe symptoms witll be difficulty of breathing, wheezind, collapse.
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