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wnylib

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20. Good grief. Hope I never have to deal with this allergy.

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 08:55 PM

Mar 26

I already have a list of foods that I can't eat due to allergies. Then there are others that I limit or avoid due to watching cholesterol and solid fat intake. Then there are some that I avoid or eat in very small amounts on rare occasions due to interactions with one of my meds.

Among my food allergies are some calcium rich veggies, so I count on milk and low fat cheese for calcium.

I am at least familiar with the signs of anaphylaxis, having experienced it twice, both times caused by allergists who were skeptical of my warning to them about some of my allergen reactions. Yes, I immediately wrote off both doctors as incompetent -- after I received epinephrine shots and recovered.

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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 Mar 27 #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 Mar 27 #34

Thanks for explaining! I still think that first allergist you saw was incredibly irresponsible, putting highplainsdem Mar 27 #35

I don't blame you for trying the carrot cake. wnylib Mar 27 #37

No allergy test, but I started getting respiratory symptoms from eating wheat again highplainsdem Mar 27 #39

The reason I asked if you had been tested is that wnylib Mar 27 #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 Mar 27 #32

I found a Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine page with a map showing where AGS is most common. Link: highplainsdem Mar 27 #36

Thanks for this Bayard Mar 27 #38

I have had Alpha Gal for a couple of years now. mackdaddy Mar 27 #40