Shellfish allergy

The Seafood allergy is a kind of food allergy. It is a hypersensitivity to the dietary substances like the shellfish, scaly fish or crustaceans. The consumption of this kind of food may result in causing overreaction of the immune system of many individual and this in turn may lead to severe physical symptoms. According to the survey of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America it was estimated that majority of the pediatric and the adult food allergy patients have a seafood allergy.  The adults are mostly affected by it.

The shellfish allergies are usually caused by two classes of foods, they are mollusks that includes mussels, clam, oysters and crustaceans.  The crustaceans includes the shrimp, lobster, and crabs. Along with this also creatures like lobster and shrimp, as well as the octopus and the squid. Apart from the nuts, this is the most common food that causes anaphylaxis. This kind of allergies are the among the most common type among the adults in America. To some people, even a tiny piece of shellfish can cause a serious kind of reaction.

Symptoms
The symptoms of shellfish allergies are usually different from having reaction resulted from toxins and bacteria. This category of food poisoning is very common and can create problems similar to the shellfish allergy. The symptoms of the shellfish allergies can range from vomiting, hives, nasal congestion to the more-severe and even result in a life-threatening symptoms. This is a major cause of the anaphylactic shock. It has been reported that people even go into anaphylactic shock after they breathe in the airborne particles of the shellfish in the open fish markets.

In order to make the reader aware of the possible symptoms of the allergies are:
*Victims may suffer from vomiting or nausea, diarrhea or severe abdominal pain as the digestion process begins.
*Acute itching or eczema.
*Sudden swelling of the face, tongue, lips, throat and several other parts of the body.
*Victims may suffer from breathing problem or nasal congestion resulting from the tightening of the chest.
*An uncomfortable feeling with dizziness, lightheadedness or even fainting may be the result of allergies fainting.
*Sometime tingling in the mouth can also occur that may result in swelling too.

It is extremely important to prevent one self from this kind of hazards. Apart from not eating at the restaurants, the another greatest challenge with this problem is the fact that the shellfish allergies can pose greater risk of the anaphylactic shock than any other kind of food allergies. If one is suffering from this kind of problem, it is strongly recommended to avoid this food and also the food that contains the shellfish is probably the best way to prevent any kind of reaction.

If is also necessary for the doctor to identify the exact cause of the allergy. Once sorted out it is essential to eliminate that particular type of shellfish from the diet. Apart from the doctor’s suggestion we can also use some of our common sense like not eating where the fried foods are prepared specially if fish and shellfish are on the menu. It is also essential to stay away from all kind of shelled fish – crab, lobster, shrimp and snails.
Sometime without our knowledge we may also consume the imitation shellfish which may contain the shellfish as it helps in enhancing the flavor of the food, it is essential to check the label of the container before consuming such foods.


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