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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Why am I allergic to chicken and turkey?
« on: 03/02/2015 22:28:25 »
I just wanted to thank you all for posting about your poultry allergies... my son, who is now 9, started having a reaction to poultry when he was about 5. Luckily, I made the connection between chicken and his illness about two months or so after the start. He has never been tested for the allergy, but he has the same drooling, chest pain, bloating and vomiting that a lot of you have. Usually, his symptoms start out as bloating or feeling like he has eaten too much... after a few hours (usually in the wee hours of morning) he wakes up and starts vomiting. He is physically ill for most of the morning and doesn't get his appetite back until evening. We have been very careful about what he eats, and I cook all our meals from scratch unless we eat out- at restaurants he orders burgers. We also homeschool, so I know exactly what he eats during the day. He has not had a reaction to any foods for at least two years. I just hope he is as careful as we are when he gets older and on his own...
Like many of you, he can eat all the eggs he wants! And, we used to keep chickens so I know he is not allergic to feathers
I've had people (mostly family!) tell me I'm nuts for not feeding him chicken. It is hard, as a mother, to see your child suffering! I will continue to stand my ground with all the nay-sayers, including my in-laws
You have helped me understand that this is more common than I thought. Thank you for all your posts!!
Like many of you, he can eat all the eggs he wants! And, we used to keep chickens so I know he is not allergic to feathers
I've had people (mostly family!) tell me I'm nuts for not feeding him chicken. It is hard, as a mother, to see your child suffering! I will continue to stand my ground with all the nay-sayers, including my in-laws
You have helped me understand that this is more common than I thought. Thank you for all your posts!!
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