A 51-year-old member asked:
i just found out that i am allergic to shrimp i still want to continue eating it. are their any cures?
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Dr. Gary Steven answered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 30 years experience
Not yet: There are a few treatments in the works, but nothing ready for prime time. All you can do for now is to keep shrimp out of your diet.
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Dr. Brian Novick answered
Allergy and Immunology 43 years experience
Sorry ..no: If you have seen an allergist who confirmed this then avoidance is the only cure...Though some people do " outgrow" it. Good luck.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Anyone whos allergic to shrimp ever react to just the shell?
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Dr. Quan Nguyen answered
Allergy and Immunology 40 years experience
No, not the shell: Allergic reaction to shellfish is due to specific ige reaction to the myotropin protein, not due to the shell nor the "iodine" of the shell.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
What is in crustaceans that makes someone allergic to shrimp?
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Dr. Andrew Murphy answered
Allergy and Immunology 29 years experience
Muscle protein: The main shrimp allergen is tropomyosin which is a muscle protein.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Can I go to seafood bistro to eat if allergic to shrimp?
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Dangerous.: You can have a severe allergic reaction to eating food that is even contaminated with or touched by shrimp if you are allergic. This can include death.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
If there is a possibility I might be allergic to shrimp, can I have mussels? (have eaten before)
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Dr. Barbara Stark Baxter answered
Allergy and Immunology 42 years experience
Seafood allergy: Shrimp are crustaceans & mussels are mollusks, a different group of fish. If the shrimp reaction was severe and the shrimp allergy proven, a skin test to mussels could help find out if eating them is risky. If you have already eaten mussels after the possible shrimp reaction, it is probably safe. Safest advice: get tested for both, maybe both will be negative. Challenge in the safety of dr office.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Is there a way to know if I am allergic to shrimp other than actually trying to eat shrimp?
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Dr. Barbara Stark Baxter answered
Allergy and Immunology 42 years experience
Allergy testing food: Your response to a shrimp skin test can give you a pretty good idea of how allergic you are. You could also have a blood test. It is important not to try eating shrimp if you have had a serious allergic reaction to a food and you think it is shrimp. It could be dangerous to eat a food you think you are allergic to. The only way to be sure the test is correct though, is to eat it in the dr office.
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