Well, looks like I'm still allergic to mammal meat!

[BangBang]

I just had my first blood test for the syndrome about a month ago, although I've had Alpha Gal for over 10 years now. My beef rating was over 10, and my pork rating was over 5 (lamb was over 3, but I don't consume it ever). The strange part is that I can safely eat pork and have been able to all along. It seems that red meat (and I'm including venison although I don't know if the test includes it) has been my only nemesis. My reactions are so severe that I wouldn't wish one on my worst enemy (if I had one)! The symptoms always begin around 4 hrs. after I would consume the beef, which always started as a severe stinging/itching sensation in my ear canals, and on my lower back/buttocks, which were then immediately followed by a severe outbreak of hives on several areas of my chest and lower torso/legs. As they would slowly subside I would then develop extremely severe deep chest pains (which I think is some type of internal inflammation) that almost always lead to severe vomiting which can last for hours. The process is very slow to subside and has always left me in an extremely weakened condition. I will get tested again next year, and unless my rating is less than .5 I will most likely never consume red meat again. I am thankful that I can safely eat all types of pork but I always have to ask when I eat out whether certain items contain beef, and if they can't prove it I just pass on it. I have come to love ground turkey breast over this time and use it in place of ground beef in all of our meals at home. It's a hassle to have the virus, but definitely not something to be taken lightly, could be a life and death situation if I'm not cautious...........

Dang man! Sounds like your attacks were worse than mine up until my last one that damn near killed me.

Before that one, my attacks were somewhat mild. I would know one was coming on because the palms of my hands and the soles of my feet would get red splotches and start itching like crazy.

A few minutes after that, the red hives would come up under my armpits and then spread all over my torso and down my legs. The itching was INSANE and the more you scratched, the worse it itched.

Then the diarrhea would set in. You better be pretty close to a bathroom or you'd be throwing your underwear away because that **** was NOT going to wait! LOL

Typically an episode would only last about 20 minutes for me and when it was over and I'd feel fine afterwards.

It's interesting that your allergist gave you different numbers for the different types of meat. Mine just said I was at 3.4

Maybe that was all the different types of meats averaged together to give me one number? I'll have to call and ask them about that.

 

[BangBang]

I hope your number keeps dropping BangBang . I got bit
4 times on 1 trip last fall but the ticks all died...by fire.

I get covered in repellent before I go in the woods anymore, but have still pulled a few of the little deer ticks off of me this summer.

And they all died by fire too!

 

[BangBang]

That Stinks!
Look at the bright side, you are one of the few people that can infiltrate the taliban! (bunch of sorry no bacon eaters)
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Even without eating bacon, I doubt I could infiltrate those crazy SOBs.

I would blow my cover and cuss them all out after the first day or two and then end up getting my head cut off.

At least I wouldn't have to worry about my meat allergy anymore though!

 

[payneed]

Even without eating bacon, I doubt I could infiltrate those crazy SOBs.

I would blow my cover and cuss them all out after the first day or two and then end up getting my head cut off.

At least I wouldn't have to worry about my meat allergy anymore though!

Yeah on second thought, just hang out with us, hiney may get hurt but no lopping off of heads...

...ummm... How does eating goat meat affect your allergy? (DON'T try it!)

 

[BangBang]

Sucks but it happens. Imagine how good that ribeye is gonna taste in a few years when your number gets low enough. It will be the best steak eva.

Steak is too expensive! Even if I do get over this allergy I'm still gonna be a cheapskate. LOL

I'll just have a bacon double cheeseburger.

 

[FrogHunter]

Steak is too expensive! Even if I do get over this allergy I'm still gonna be a cheapskate. LOL

I'll just have a bacon double cheeseburger.

I'll buy you a chuck steak.

 

[Mirvin 264]

Dang man! Sounds like your attacks were worse than mine up until my last one that damn near killed me.

Before that one, my attacks were somewhat mild. I would know one was coming on because the palms of my hands and the soles of my feet would get red splotches and start itching like crazy.

A few minutes after that, the red hives would come up under my armpits and then spread all over my torso and down my legs. The itching was INSANE and the more you scratched, the worse it itched.

Then the diarrhea would set in. You better be pretty close to a bathroom or you'd be throwing your underwear away because that **** was NOT going to wait! LOL

Typically an episode would only last about 20 minutes for me and when it was over and I'd feel fine afterwards.

It's interesting that your allergist gave you different numbers for the different types of meat. Mine just said I was at 3.4

Maybe that was all the different types of meats averaged together to give me one number? I'll have to call and ask them about that.

If the wife can find my results report (or print out another tomorrow, I'll try to post a screenshot of it so you can see how my grades are listed.........

 

[NewLeaf]

I like ground turkey better than beef in lasagna, spaghetti and stews, but a turkey burger on the grill doesn't hold a candle to a real beef hamburger.

Turkey sausage at Cracker Barrel is the bomb......jus sayin

 

[karlvv30]

Steak is too expensive! Even if I do get over this allergy I'm still gonna be a cheapskate. LOL

I'll just have a bacon double cheeseburger.

I'll buy you a badass ribeye when your numbers get right. Every man needs a good ribeye now and then.

 

[NewLeaf]

I'll buy you a badass ribeye when your numbers get right. Every man needs a good ribeye now and then.

I'll pitch in....we'll buy the whole slab??