Richard Chivers writes...
>A child who eats considerable amounts of fish fingers (haddock) is
>occasionally violently ill some time after eating them. He is not
>allergic to nuts and no consistency has been found in the appearance
>of the reactions.
>
>Is anyone aware of a similar condition occurring.
Hi Richard,
I can add a personal anecdote. I am allergic to crustacean
shellfish (much to my regret). As you might expect, I can recognize
the symptoms very easily.
Some years ago my wife prepared some shark that our favorite
butcher had recommended. It was delicious, but it gave me the
characteristic reaction to shellfish. My guess is that the shark had
been eating crustaceans, and that its flesh contained crustacean
allergens. I complained, but in retrospect, the shark had more to
complain about than I did!
Best regards,
George Chang
Department of Nutritional Sciences
Univ of Calif
Berkeley, California
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