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highplainsdem

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15. My relatives in Missouri are all very much into outdoor activities - hiking, fishing, kayaking, riding.

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 08:20 PM

Mar 26

All of which are much riskier now.

The good news for people who have alpha-gal is that they can sometimes recover if they can go years without another tick bite.

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It Begins as a Tick Bite and Can Be Devastating. And It's Spreading. [View all] Coventina Mar 26 OP

I'm picturing herds of cows Earthrise Mar 26 #1

And reminding us with signs that say "Eat mor chikin." nt Ilsa Mar 26 #9

Can you imagine the conspiracy theorizing which would ensue if a bunch of RW/manosphere figures RockRaven Mar 26 #2

RFK Jr. lonely bird Mar 26 #11

How do i enlist on the planets side? ret5hd Mar 26 #3

Two of my relatives in SW Missouri have this. highplainsdem Mar 26 #4

My husband's got it. Amethyst Ring Mar 26 #5

Alton Brown has one Old Crank Mar 26 #10

The simplest chicken recipe I know of, which I got from my brother's mother-in-law, is baked highplainsdem Mar 26 #18

Had to Add DET Mar 26 #26

It actually started being noticed in the mid 1980's. mwmisses4289 Mar 26 #6

You can eat venison? That's usually a problem with this allergy. highplainsdem Mar 26 #16

Just know the one time I tried it a few years ago, it didn't seem to cause any issue. mwmisses4289 Mar 26 #21

The allergy is to all mammals. marybourg Friday #33

My daughter-in-law has it. Americanme Mar 26 #7

Scary for me DFW Mar 26 #8

Not just red meat (beef, pork, lamb) but any products made with animal fat, and cow's milk and any highplainsdem Mar 26 #12

That is downright frightening n/t DFW Mar 26 #14

My relatives in Missouri are all very much into outdoor activities - hiking, fishing, kayaking, riding. highplainsdem Mar 26 #15

Including stuff fried with beef tallow? DBoon Mar 26 #27

Tallow's mentioned on that page I linked to. highplainsdem Mar 26 #28

Beef tallow, lard, bacon drippings, sheep fat. mwmisses4289 Mar 26 #30

I'm seeing "healthy" restaurants touting their use of beef tallow DBoon Mar 26 #31

What makes this so unusual is that it appears to be an infectious allergy Warpy Mar 26 #13

No luncheon meat? What about sliced deli turkey wnylib Mar 26 #17

Lunchmeat and sausage made from chicken and turkey should be fine. highplainsdem Mar 26 #19

Good grief. Hope I never have to deal with this allergy. wnylib Mar 26 #20

Sorry you have to avoid so many foods. I often limit wheat as much as possible because I'll get highplainsdem Mar 26 #22

The first time I experienced anaphylaxis, I was too spaced out from it wnylib Mar 26 #24

The doctor left you alone after injecting you with 60 test allergens at once? That sounds like highplainsdem Mar 26 #25

The office set up was like a mill. There were several wnylib Friday #34

Thanks for explaining! I still think that first allergist you saw was incredibly irresponsible, putting highplainsdem Friday #35

I don't blame you for trying the carrot cake. wnylib Friday #37

No allergy test, but I started getting respiratory symptoms from eating wheat again highplainsdem Friday #39

The reason I asked if you had been tested is that wnylib Friday #41

Just make sure you check ingredients, as anyone living with allergies know to do. mwmisses4289 Mar 26 #23

Blargh--ticks buzzycrumbhunger Mar 26 #29

Never heard of it Bayard Friday #32

I found a Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine page with a map showing where AGS is most common. Link: highplainsdem Friday #36

Thanks for this Bayard Friday #38

I have had Alpha Gal for a couple of years now. mackdaddy Friday #40