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[BangBang]

Someone needs to genetically engineer a pig born in an egg so this man can have bacon again.

LMFAO! That would be the greatest Christmas present ever.

 

[BangBang]

To share what info I'm aware of. It comes from getting bit by a lone-star tick and consuming red meat shortly after being bit. I have heard that if you do find one on you to give it a couple days before you eat redmeat and you should be good to go.

Here's a link:
http://www.m.webmd.com/allergies/news/20140813/tick-bites-red-meat-allergy

Thanks for that link man. I added it to the original post. Good info on that site.

 

[Zeake]

Wow a buddy of mine had the same symptoms and said he was allergic to meat. I thought he was full of crap. No meat is terrible. I and a few days from a dozen years of no meat due to genetics. I sure miss bacon. At least you can still eat chicken

 

[BangBang]

Wow a buddy of mine had the same symptoms and said he was allergic to meat. I thought he was full of crap. No meat is terrible. I and a few days from a dozen years of no meat due to genetics. I sure miss bacon. At least you can still eat chicken

does your buddy have an Epipen?

If not, tell him to get one and keep it on him at all times.

My episodes were pretty mild at first, but got life-threatening real fast.

 

[piercectd]

I was bit by the lone star tick in 2001 and haven't eaten anything but chicken, turkey and fish since. I went to the allergy doctor after many trips to te ER and he had no clue what was causing me to swell up. I kinda self diagnosed myself not to eat meat.

 

[500mag]

Allergies are some weird ****. I know a guy who is now allergic to shellfish from having a heart cath done. Still don't understand that one.

It's one of the dyes the cardiologists use when performing coronary angiograms and ventriculograms...it contains iodine like some shellfish.

 

[Necrosis]

Allergies are some weird ****. I know a guy who is now allergic to shellfish from having a heart cath done. Still don't understand that one.

That would be because they used intravenous contrast during the heart cath, which contains radioactive iodine that they can view with an xray, and either discovered a new allergy or he developed one related to the procedure. Shellfish contain iodine.

 

[Cobalt 60]

That would be because they used intravenous contrast during the heart cath, which contains radioactive iodine that they can view with an xray, and either discovered a new allergy or he developed one related to the procedure. Shellfish contain iodine.

That would explain it. Still wacky.

 

[Necrosis]

A bit of good news for you is that I have read this allergy ( I believe it is referred to as alpha-gal ) does usually improve and resolve over time, according to anecdotal stories I've read. Several people had found that after a couple years the reaction was mild or non-existant. So maybe some hope for you there.

 

[Bypass]

So tics caused it. Does this mean you are a vampire now?