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Post by jenjie on Aug 14, 2015 10:44:08 GMT
We are on vacation in Chincoteague, VA with Fred's family. One night they decide to go to this all you can eat seafood place. I'm allergic to shellfish. At first i decide to go armed with Benadryl. Yes I was given an epi pen but that script expired a long time ago and I never refilled it.
I think it might be a good idea to find out where the closest ER/urgent care is just in case. It's 45 mins to an hour away! I'm not sure if I will be affected by touching or inhaling but That's not a chance I'm willing to take. So I decide to stay home. They bring me back takeout from a different restaurant.
That night there is a thunderstorm. Next day we go to the beach. There is all sorts of debris, crabs, clams and oyster
shells washed up on the beach. I'm in the water 10 minutes and I notice my palms are red and itchy! I had no Benadryl with me because I switched bags for the beach. I rinsed off as best I could and stayed out of the water. Thankfully that was the extent of my issues and the itchy redness went away on its own. But I certainly never anticipated that happening at all!
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Post by gar on Aug 14, 2015 10:49:01 GMT
I wouldn't have thought of that either! You really will have to be careful won't you!
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Post by jenjie on Aug 14, 2015 10:55:25 GMT
Yeah we rarely go to the beach at home and when we do I don't usually go in the water because it's too cold. But it was relatively warm and I had a great time in the water earlier in the week. There were big waves and a crazy strong current they would never let you in the water in, in NJ. I got knocked off my feet several times and couldn't get back up. I just laughed and laughed.
I was so glad fil took responsibility for my little guy. They had a great time together and I was able to relax knowing he was in good hands. My big kids and their cousins floated and let the current carry them pretty far. DS who just turned 17 said "see you in North Carolina!" As he drifted past. LOL
Now I'm afraid to go in again. Crazy.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 14, 2015 13:08:37 GMT
I never would have thought of that. I'm glad it wasn't worse.
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Post by MaryMary on Aug 14, 2015 15:34:16 GMT
My son has a shellfish allergy and I never even considered that he might react at the beach. Nuts.
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Post by freebird on Aug 14, 2015 15:59:35 GMT
get that epipen refilled RIGHT NOW.
*best mom nag voice*
I'm seriously not kidding.
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Post by wandawoman on Aug 14, 2015 18:34:23 GMT
Allergies are not something to take lightly. My little niece is allergic to nuts and they found that they cannot even take her inside a Chic-fil-a because they use peanut oil. So even if she brings her own food the oil is on everything including the tables and she reacts to it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2015 18:37:47 GMT
I never in a million years would have thought you could have exposure in the ocean (I don't have a shellfish allergy so where contact could happen has never really entered my consciousness - other than at a restaurant serving shellfish). Of course the ocean would have some if not a lot of exposure to it. I see clam shells, fish and sand dollars all the time when I go to the beach I go to. I am afraid of jellyfish so that is my reason for staying out of the water  |
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Post by Zee on Aug 14, 2015 18:52:17 GMT
Last time I was at the shore the entire beach smelled like a crab boil. It was kind of unpleasant and I do remember thinking how the very air could have set off a reaction in an allergic person.
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Post by tanya2 on Aug 14, 2015 19:03:42 GMT
I never would have thought the ocean would cause that, I (wrongly) assumed that it was only an issue if you ingested shellfish. Stay safe!!
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Post by christine58 on Aug 14, 2015 19:06:56 GMT
Could it have just been the salt water?? I know people who have the same reaction as you did and don't have shellfish allergies. And yeah..get that epi pen filled~~
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Post by gale w on Aug 14, 2015 19:10:55 GMT
A huge majority of allergy deaths in the news are due to the person having no epi pen or not using it. Please get it refilled. It's expensive but if you need it, it's worth it.
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Post by flanz on Aug 14, 2015 19:44:14 GMT
We are on vacation in Chincoteague, VA with Fred's family. One night they decide to go to this all you can eat seafood place. I'm allergic to shellfish. At first i decide to go armed with Benadryl. Yes I was given an epi pen but that script expired a long time ago and I never refilled it. I think it might be a good idea to find out where the closest ER/urgent care is just in case. It's 45 mins to an hour away! I'm not sure if I will be affected by touching or inhaling but That's not a chance I'm willing to take. So I decide to stay home. They bring me back takeout from a different restaurant. That night there is a thunderstorm. Next day we go to the beach. There is all sorts of debris, crabs, clams and oyster shells washed up on the beach. I'm in the water 10 minutes and I notice my palms are red and itchy! I had no Benadryl with me because I switched bags for the beach. I rinsed off as best I could and stayed out of the water. Thankfully that was the extent of my issues and the itchy redness went away on its own. But I certainly never anticipated that happening at all! Thanks for sharing your experience! These things can sneak up and bite us - almost anywhere/ anytime. I'm glad you are okay! Please refill your prescription for the EpiPen asap. Have you ever had to use it? My friend says you feel like you're very ill AFTER using it, a bizarre, awful feeling of your heart pounding in your chest, etc. But it usually does what it needs to do, thank goodness! I have a friend who has long known she is allergic to grass. She had to go to the ER a couple of weeks ago after drinking a smoothie with chia seeds. Chia IS a grass, but she had never reacted to anything she had ingested before. Brand new for her. Be careful out there! |
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Post by valleyview on Aug 14, 2015 19:50:36 GMT
DH has a shellfish allergy, and I do not think he's ever gotten sick at the beach. His is for crustaceans. He has had worsening secondary exposure attacks, so be vigilant about where you eat. We travel with steroids and if he takes benedryl, he doubles the dose.
I hope you find safe food.
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