Allergies to Shellfish and Iodine - YorkieTalk.com Forums

natalie · 06-12-2005, 11:52 AM

Does anyone else here have this, too??
I don't know what to eat and what can't I eat.

Last night, as you guys may have known, it was my brother's wedding! They started serving food at 7:30 so we were eating. They brought out this lobster with cheese or whatever you call it and it looked so delicious, I ate a little piece. Last year, I had gone to the allergy doctor and he informed me that I was allergic most to dustmites, and runner up was shellfish.
I ate the lobster anyway because I figured I have been eating shellfish (lobster, clams and mussels) forever and nothing happened. Sometimes when I eat crawfish, I get itchy but I stopped eating crawfish only.
Well, last night about 30 minutes after I ate the lobster.. my hands started itching, my face was swollen and I could feel my throat start to close up so they called the EMS for me.
I was in the ER for 2 1/2 hours! It costed me $1,200!

lycansmom · 06-12-2005, 12:56 PM

My husband has the same allergy, no shrimp, crab, lobster basically anything that has the "red" iodine color no clams no oysters fish is ok but other than that nope just say no to shellfish they are evil.

milliecorrales · 06-12-2005, 03:32 PM

Yes, but I am allergic not only to shellfish, lobster, crab, shrimp, but any ocean fish, apparently it is the mercury in them. I am also allergic to all jewelry, including gold, silver, platinum, etc. Nickel is extremely devastating to me. I am allergic to pennicilin, iodine, adhesive tape and will break out in hives from a bandage. I cannot wear a dress, or pants where any metal from zippers, buttons etc touch my skin, I get a reaction. I have been hospitalized several times for reactions. I laugh and tell my friends that if I ever wanted to get married again (NOT) that I would be a perfect wife, allergic to jewelry, detest furs and hates shopping LOL

fasteddie · 06-12-2005, 08:06 PM

Yes, and I just developed it in the past 3-4 years. It sucks! Because lobster is my favorite food and if I have too much of it, in 8 hours time, I get itchy and red bumps ALL over my body, my throat swells up, and I feel like it'll never go away. It seems shrimp, scallop, crab, and lobster are my problems, I can eat clam and oysters just fine. It's just so odd that I could eat it without any problem at all up until a few years ago.

Julie1 · 06-12-2005, 11:44 PM

Yes shell fish which I love does not love me - but luckily we have the NHS so when I had a severe reaction to cod which I later found had been handled by someone who had been preparing shell fish before, it didn't cost anything to get treated.

natalie · 06-13-2005, 12:46 AM

Yay, I'm not the only one! lol
I love lobsters and clams but now I am deathly afraid to eat them!

Carters Mom · 06-13-2005, 03:35 AM

My sister developed an allergy to crawfish. She would take benadryl before she would eat it! The allergy has since gone away. I guess her body was temporarily allergic to the iodine or something.

Here in south Louisiana, you're at an extreme disadvantage if you can't eat seafood. Seafood is sooo abundant . . . fish, shrimp, crabs, crawfish, oysters . . . all fresh and harvested locally!!!

That's a shame for anyone to be allergic to something soooo delicious! My heart goes out to you for having to miss a large part of your brother's wedding reception!

browniesmom622 · 06-13-2005, 05:48 AM

i havent really eaten fish in a long time but im prob allergic im allergic to everything lol

im glad your ok tho

bettyeanne · 06-13-2005, 07:19 AM

Natalie, sooo sorry that happened and spoiled your evening! I know how excited you were about the wedding! Just glad you're OK now!

06-12-2005, 11:52 AM	#1
natalie Owned by Fred Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,352	Allergies to Shellfish and Iodine Does anyone else here have this, too?? I don't know what to eat and what can't I eat. Last night, as you guys may have known, it was my brother's wedding! They started serving food at 7:30 so we were eating. They brought out this lobster with cheese or whatever you call it and it looked so delicious, I ate a little piece. Last year, I had gone to the allergy doctor and he informed me that I was allergic most to dustmites, and runner up was shellfish. I ate the lobster anyway because I figured I have been eating shellfish (lobster, clams and mussels) forever and nothing happened. Sometimes when I eat crawfish, I get itchy but I stopped eating crawfish only. Well, last night about 30 minutes after I ate the lobster.. my hands started itching, my face was swollen and I could feel my throat start to close up so they called the EMS for me. I was in the ER for 2 1/2 hours! It costed me $1,200!

06-12-2005, 12:56 PM	#2
lycansmom Luna_Bug's Chew Toy Donating YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 1,199	My husband has the same allergy, no shrimp, crab, lobster basically anything that has the "red" iodine color no clams no oysters fish is ok but other than that nope just say no to shellfish they are evil. __________________ "some people without brains do an awful lot of talking dont they?"

06-12-2005, 03:32 PM	#3
milliecorrales YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 516	Me too Yes, but I am allergic not only to shellfish, lobster, crab, shrimp, but any ocean fish, apparently it is the mercury in them. I am also allergic to all jewelry, including gold, silver, platinum, etc. Nickel is extremely devastating to me. I am allergic to pennicilin, iodine, adhesive tape and will break out in hives from a bandage. I cannot wear a dress, or pants where any metal from zippers, buttons etc touch my skin, I get a reaction. I have been hospitalized several times for reactions. I laugh and tell my friends that if I ever wanted to get married again (NOT) that I would be a perfect wife, allergic to jewelry, detest furs and hates shopping LOL

06-12-2005, 08:06 PM	#4
fasteddie *YT 6000 Club Member* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,238	Yes, and I just developed it in the past 3-4 years. It sucks! Because lobster is my favorite food and if I have too much of it, in 8 hours time, I get itchy and red bumps ALL over my body, my throat swells up, and I feel like it'll never go away. It seems shrimp, scallop, crab, and lobster are my problems, I can eat clam and oysters just fine. It's just so odd that I could eat it without any problem at all up until a few years ago. __________________ YODA & WINKY R ::: RIP Winky ::: RIP Yoda!

06-13-2005, 03:35 AM	#7
Carters Mom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: LA Posts: 1,568	My sister developed an allergy to crawfish. She would take benadryl before she would eat it! The allergy has since gone away. I guess her body was temporarily allergic to the iodine or something. Here in south Louisiana, you're at an extreme disadvantage if you can't eat seafood. Seafood is sooo abundant . . . fish, shrimp, crabs, crawfish, oysters . . . all fresh and harvested locally!!! That's a shame for anyone to be allergic to something soooo delicious! My heart goes out to you for having to miss a large part of your brother's wedding reception! __________________ Lisa Proud Marine Mom Carter, Cooper & Crissy's Mom and Sebastian's Nana Never underestimate the warmth of a cold nose!

06-12-2005, 11:44 PM	#5
Julie1 YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Surrey Posts: 333	Yes shell fish which I love does not love me - but luckily we have the NHS so when I had a severe reaction to cod which I later found had been handled by someone who had been preparing shell fish before, it didn't cost anything to get treated.

06-13-2005, 12:46 AM	#6
natalie Owned by Fred Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,352	Yay, I'm not the only one! lol I love lobsters and clams but now I am deathly afraid to eat them!

06-13-2005, 05:48 AM	#8
browniesmom622 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ny Posts: 11,253 Blog Entries: 5	i havent really eaten fish in a long time but im prob allergic im allergic to everything lol im glad your ok tho __________________ We Love our Yt Angel! My Website< > FB page

06-13-2005, 07:19 AM	#9
bettyeanne Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc. Posts: 9,031	Natalie, sooo sorry that happened and spoiled your evening! I know how excited you were about the wedding! Just glad you're OK now! __________________ Toto's Mom - http://www.dogster.com/?206581 Yorkie Rescue Colorado - http://www.yorkierescuecolorado.com/ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits." -- Albert Einstein