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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Why am I allergic to chicken and turkey?
« on: 27/10/2006 18:54:09 »
Thank you for the insight. To answer one question: Within minutes of me eating chicken and turkey, my mouth begins to stream saliva (so steadily that I can lean over and it will hit the floor), my throat then begins to rapidly close up. The small airway that I do have is then clogged by the saliva stream and the rest is history. I go into a panic attack thinking that I will suffocate. I have blacked out before, but I usually wrap myself around the toilet bowl and get sick for hours. I will take a Benedryl (seems to help a little) and I have found that chasing cigarettes one after the other opens up some airways for me (why? I have no idea). It feels, for hours, as though someone is taking a giant corkscrew and twisting it into my chest. No fun for me.
I do consider it a burden for people to have to be reminded that I am allergic when they make dinner. But, I'm used to it now , but would love to be able to eat poultry at some point in my life.
Should I just give up hope. Anyone want a "thymus"? It's free!
Thanks,
Mike
I do consider it a burden for people to have to be reminded that I am allergic when they make dinner. But, I'm used to it now , but would love to be able to eat poultry at some point in my life.
Should I just give up hope. Anyone want a "thymus"? It's free!
Thanks,
Mike