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To: Nervous Tick; Mountain Mary

Food allergies ARE VERY REAL.

I’m allergic to shellfish. So quick and profound a reaction, I avoid eating out, but if I HAVE to (sometimes its unavoidable) I let the staff know of my issue. Cross containinmation can cause a reaction for me where my lips, throat, tongue swell; esophagus next. I carry 2 EpiPens (a new treatment protocol for severe reactions) low dose for initial reaction; dose 2 for transport time to ER. You know what happens to a other healthy person with 1 dose of epinephrine? Your heart rate goes crazy...so now there is an admission and 24 hrs of cardiac monitoring...for me it happened all because someone prepped a steak I ordered placed shrimp on the plate realized that wasnt what I had ordered and brought the plate out of the kitchen to me.

Yeah. That was a laugh a minute.

FWIW, my daughter has celiacs (we believe one of our sons does to, he avoids gluten).


143 posted on 11/20/2013 3:38:07 AM PST by PennsylvaniaMom ( Just because you are paranoid, it doesn't mean they aren't out to get you...)
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To: PennsylvaniaMom

>> Food allergies ARE VERY REAL.

So are hypochondria and self-centered victimhood.

NB: I’m not suggesting your allergy isn’t real or that you are a hypochondriac.


144 posted on 11/20/2013 3:52:54 AM PST by Nervous Tick (Without GOD, men get what they deserve.)
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