If you have a fish or shellfish allergy you'll be pretty familiar with avoiding fish hidden in sauces, Thai food, flavourings etc. But do you check the labels on vitamins, minerals and supplements? The issue here is that calcium carbonate could be made from oyster shells which would mean it could contain traces of shellfish. If that's the case it wouldn't be suitable for … [Read more...]
Snail allergy cross reaction with dust mite allergy
This is Keene's story about having a very rare allergy to snails which might have something to do with the very common allergy he also has to dust mites. Allergy to house dust mites is fairly well known but could there possibly be any connection between that and the slimy molluscs he also has to avoid? Keene has had one anaphylactic reaction to snails, in Holland while on … [Read more...]