Comments on: Delayed Anaphylaxis with Shellfish http://www.allergy-details.com/anaphylaxis-t/delayed-anaphylaxis-shellfish/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=delayed-anaphylaxis-shellfish Gluten Allergy / Gluten Free Diet / Yeast Allergy / Asthma / + other Allergies Thu, 29 Mar 2018 07:02:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.9 By: Jessica owen http://www.allergy-details.com/anaphylaxis-t/delayed-anaphylaxis-shellfish/comment-page-1/#comment-159413 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 07:02:49 +0000 http://www.allergy-details.com/?p=2188#comment-159413 My husband has delayed reactions to shellfish. They can occur anywhere from 1 to 5 hours after ingestion. It started about 9 years ago with crayfish. (At the time he was on denial about being allergic as he had been eating shellfish all his life.) So over the years he purposely ate it and reacted. He was always fine with lobster, shrimp and crab until recently, and one by one, he has had reactions over the last year. Tonight, he woke me up with a reaction. He ate shrimp around 9 pm. At 1:30 AM, he was having abdominal pain, diarrhea, itching, hives, his hands were locked up, and he felt like he was going to faint. Usually, it is just psin, diarrhea, itching, hives, but it is always well after ingestion.

]]> By: Desi http://www.allergy-details.com/anaphylaxis-t/delayed-anaphylaxis-shellfish/comment-page-1/#comment-139431 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 03:55:19 +0000 http://www.allergy-details.com/?p=2188#comment-139431 In reply to Kerry.

After reading about your experience, I think that you might want to print out this column and bring it to the doctor. There is nothing more terrifying than to know that your life is in danger. A delayed shellfish allergy is apparently so rare that those of us who experience it need to arm ourselves with knowledge as well as with epi-pens.

]]> By: Kerry http://www.allergy-details.com/anaphylaxis-t/delayed-anaphylaxis-shellfish/comment-page-1/#comment-138739 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 23:23:16 +0000 http://www.allergy-details.com/?p=2188#comment-138739 I experienced delayed anaphylaxis the other night after eating rock shrimp. I have other food allergies – have never had reaction to fish. I woke up in the middle of the night with severe stomach cramps, vomiting, rash on my face, itchy throat & mouth. Difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing, etc. I have never had a delayed reaction to anything in the past. It has always been immediate.

]]> By: Jim http://www.allergy-details.com/anaphylaxis-t/delayed-anaphylaxis-shellfish/comment-page-1/#comment-16632 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 13:04:16 +0000 http://www.allergy-details.com/?p=2188#comment-16632 I had a delayed anaphylactic shock about 4 hours after eating shrimp and oysters. It was my first time ever to have an allergic reaction to shellfish of any kind. Luckily the EMT’s were located very close to my house. After an overnight stay at the local hospital, the releasing physician still did not believe it was as a result of the shrimp/oysters. I have an appointment with an allergist to get a definitive answer as to the cause of my episode. Needless to say after 69 years of no allergies, this was a big surprise!

]]> By: Amanda http://www.allergy-details.com/anaphylaxis-t/delayed-anaphylaxis-shellfish/comment-page-1/#comment-15646 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:58:20 +0000 http://www.allergy-details.com/?p=2188#comment-15646 I ate shellfish on Sunday and it is now Wednesday night and am still having allergic reactions. Ended up at the dr’s today because my lip was swelling . I now have an epi pen and a fear of eatin out.

]]> By: Winny http://www.allergy-details.com/anaphylaxis-t/delayed-anaphylaxis-shellfish/comment-page-1/#comment-13289 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 03:57:24 +0000 http://www.allergy-details.com/?p=2188#comment-13289 I thought I was having delayed reactions to shellfish until I found out that I had a mammalian meat allergy (which is known for its delayed reactions).
Here is how it actually happened to me (I figured it out after the other diagnosis)
#1) I have had a bad seafood allergy from which I will have anaphylactic episodes
#2) I don’t eat out often because of multiple food related allergies but when I did it was often with a group of people from work
#3) They like to eat seafood, which I couldn’t tolerate, so I would order Steak or pork, thinking this was the safe alternative.
#4) Hours later I would be hiving, and having an anphylactic attack.
#5) Used to having this with seafood, I always thought it was cross contamination at the restaurant so that was why it took so long to react, OR I thought the reaction was to whatever it was I ate 20 minutes before the attack!!.
BUT this said, the delayed anaphylaxis is due to a fat related enzyme. Shellfish have a lot of fat in them, I don’t see why it couldn’t happen. Maybe the delay is not the specific allergy but the delay in digesting the fat molecules which carry the allergen???

]]> By: Allergy Guy http://www.allergy-details.com/anaphylaxis-t/delayed-anaphylaxis-shellfish/comment-page-1/#comment-13239 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:51:57 +0000 http://www.allergy-details.com/?p=2188#comment-13239 In reply to Desi French.

One reason might be that they eat more shellfish in those countries. That would sensitise more people.

]]> By: Desi French http://www.allergy-details.com/anaphylaxis-t/delayed-anaphylaxis-shellfish/comment-page-1/#comment-13237 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:03:37 +0000 http://www.allergy-details.com/?p=2188#comment-13237 I have heard that delayed anaphylaxis is much more common in Hawaii and Australia than it is here in mainland USA. Why this should be the case is really puzzling.

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