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Granddaughter, four years old ate shrimp and her ears began to itch. she has eaten shrimp before with no reaction.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Difficult issue: She might have developed an allergy to shrimp between the 1st & 2nd exposure, There may be something in the cooking process that she is sensitive to (crab boil is a common one). What you describe does not rise to the level of a scary reaction but it deserves close monitoring.

Answered 6/18/2017

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A member asked:

Granddaughter, four years old ate shrimp and her ears began to itch. she has eaten shrimp before with no reaction.

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