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Posted 3/6/2008 2:04 AM (GMT 0)
It's one of the tests they check for allergies.

Posted 5/6/2008 4:02 AM (GMT 0)
Wow...I can't believe all of the other people with poultry allergies.  I have anaphylaxis to eggs(which I know is common), and turkey, as well as chicken.  I have never tried duck, etc....too similar.  I seem to tolerate small amounts of eggs in cake and mayo, etc, but a doctor has told me that I shouldn't eat any egg at all, which is easier said than done.  I can't tolerate quiche, custard, creme brulee, and many french desserts, but I have never had a severe reaction to a typical cake, etc.  It is scary though when you go to a fine restaurant and have to trust that the waiter finds out if there is egg and how much in a dessert.  Has anyone else with anaphylaxis to egg been able to tolerate small amounts of egg cooked in a product?
Posted 5/6/2008 5:47 AM (GMT 0)

Masen and Mary 22,

I would like to welcome both of you to HealingWell.  We are certainly glad to have you.

Mary, that's a shame about you being allergic to eggs since so many things are made with eggs.

I am the same way with milk, which I am allergic to.  I can get away with just a little bit cooked in something, but I had better plan on staying home for for five or six hours afterward because I am surely going to be spending a lot of time in the bathroom and maybe get a migraine, depending how much milk I actually had.

It's no fun whatsoever having food allergies.  eyes

Take care!

Carla

Posted 7/6/2008 10:04 PM (GMT 0)
I just  wanted to take a moment, to let you know that I too have an allergy to poultry and my reaction is quite severe.  When i eat minimal amounts of poultry I will break out in hives all over and my throat will constrict to the point of not being able to breath.  This has also been known to become increasingly worse for over 24 hours.  I have had to have shots of aderaline before, because of how bad i have been my body has shut down and pass out/ and fainted.  I have dealt with this allergy for 15 years and the older i get the worse it has gotten.  Originally the reaction was kind of minor.  Your not alone --Mike M.

Posted 7/7/2008 1:14 AM (GMT 0)

Mike,

With your reaction being that serious, have you asked about having an epi pen prescribed?  I know it's a little easier for a female to carry one in a purse, but it sounds like you might need one.  It could possibly save your life.

Take care!

Carla

Posted 7/29/2008 1:37 PM (GMT 0)

Carla- good suggestion, i actually do have one, my doctor actually prescribed one within the last year, however i usually just keep it at home unless i'm going out of town. talk to you later :-)

mike myers

Posted 7/29/2008 11:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Mike,

That is very good that you now have an Epi-pen. But!! you MUST carry it with you at ALL times. You never know when a reaction may arise. You might want to look into the Twinject, it's a bit smaller and has 2 doses of epinephrine. I carry both, and believe me I used mine at the weirdest of times.  Be careful!

Ciao!

PS. are you the actor mike myers? lol

 

Posted 7/30/2008 12:53 AM (GMT 0)

Mike,

I didn't know about the Twinject, glad to learn about it.  It sounds to me like you had better talk to your doctor about prescribing it for you.  In my opinion, most likely if you have a reaction to food, it's going to be away from home.

Take care!

Carla

Posted 11/1/2008 6:59 PM (GMT 0)
I have been allergic to chicken/turkey my entire life, and have several other allergies as well (nuts, dust, hayfever, feathers to name a few). It's great to hear that other people experience the same things! The links in here are very interesting!
Posted 4/2/2009 7:23 PM (GMT 0)
Beecharmer, my husband found out about food allergies 5 years ago. He was diagnosed with Wheat, Poultry, egg, yeast, mushroom, celery and dairy. It's been at least two years since he had tried Chicken. We did it a week ago. His symptoms are rash, shortness of breath, and headache. He does not get anaphylactic symptoms. Before he went to the doctor, he used his inhaler every day, probably 2 xs a day, always had a headache and some abdominal pain. Regular doctors could not find the problem. I finally took him to a "wellness doctor", he ran tests on everything in and out of his body. This is where we found the allergies. Once all these foods were removed from his diet, what a difference. No headaches, no daily inhaler useage. We slowly reintroduced each one to see what the symptoms were. Mostly the skin rash and shortness of breath. When we tell people about the poultry allergy, they think we're crazy too. This is not common.
Posted 4/5/2009 8:43 PM (GMT 0)
For the past two weeks I have been having severe asthma/allergy attacks especially after I have gone out to eat.  I tried a french fries again today and almost died at Applebee's.  I start wheezing heavily, my neck gets red and itchy and I cough.  I have asked the restaraunts what they use and they said Soybean oil.  It seems so strange to develop a food allergy like this since I am 38 years old.  I go to the allergist on Tuesday. 

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