One of common allergies is food allergies. And if every time when you eat shellfish then you feel some problems in your body, you should start asking to yourself whether or not you have shellfish allergy! So, what are shellfish allergy symptoms?
You might also like to know more about wheat and dust allergy symptoms, before continuing!
Strictly limiting or avoiding any foods that contain shellfish is one of the best options to manage and control an allergic reaction.
The feel and type of allergic reactions that you experience are usually closely dependent to the part of the body involved and also the severity level of the reaction. Mild reactions are typically limited or localized, while severe symptoms may also involve multiple organs of the body or even the entire body.
Common shellfish allergy symptoms
Although in the same type of allergy, the symptoms that occur may be slightly different from person to person. In other words, the signs that are caused by the same allergen can vary from person to person.
Generally, there are many shellfish allergy symptoms, and most of them are also almost similar to the symptoms of other allergies, which may include:
- Problems in the stomach, which may include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and pain.
- Problems in the nose, which may include sneezing and runny nose!
- Problems associated with lungs, which may include difficult to breathe (shortness of breath), tightness, cough, or wheezing.
- Problems in the eyes, which may include swollen or itchy in the area around eyes & face.
- Something wrong in the area of head, which may include headache, swelling on the neck, tongue, throat, lips, and face.
- Problems in the skin, which may include itching, irritation, redness, blistering, rash, weeping, or even hives!
- Other common shellfish allergy symptoms may include sore throat and fatigue.
Additionally, in severe condition, people with shellfish allergy may also experience what we call as anaphylaxis. It is a condition to describe the rapid progress of combination allergic symptoms and involves multiple body systems or even the entire body.
The diagnosis of shellfish allergy may not be enough through the symptoms that you experience. It is so recommended to talk with your doctor for more detailed information, particularly if the allergic signs that you have are getting worse!
Does everyone have shellfish allergy?
No, not every individual has allergies (including shellfish allergy). But some experts believe that an allergy can be inherited. If your father or your mother is allergic, then your chance to get the same allergy is about 50 percent. And your chance to be allergic can increase significantly up to about 75 percent if both of your parents are allergic.
What is a kind of shellfish you should avoid?
The worst thing is you (or even your doctor) still don’t know what a specific type of shellfish that can trigger your allergic reaction, so thus you have to avoid all shellfish.
Some popular instances of shellfish are; scallops, mussels, shrimp, oysters, crayfish, clams, cockle, lobster, crab, abalone, etc.
Don’t forget also to check every fried food that you want to eat, especially if you have a dinner or lunch at restaurant. There are some chefs who use the same oil to fry ‘shrimp’, French fries, and chicken!
Read also the previous article about what is lactose intolerance?
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