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Is There Throat Swelling And After Shellfish Allergy?
21 year old male, 6'2" and 155 lbs., no significant medical history except a slight shellfish allergy in the past (resulting only in pimples on face) Currently in Mexico and have eaten quite a bit of shellfish. Approx 1 hour after eating shrimp, I erupted in hives all over my chest, back, and upper inner arms. After taking benadryl and putting on cortisone cream, the hives are quickly disappearing. Dinner was approx 6 hours ago, breakout was approx 5 hours ago, and I took benadryl approx 4 1/2 hours ago. Am I at risk for my throat swelling / anaphalactic shock? Has the time period for throat swelling ended?swelljngswrlljng
Mon, 4 Aug 2014
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It the signs of allergic reaction are decreasing then it is likely that you should not progress involve the airway passages. To decrease the chance however, you should take the next dose at the next dosing time which would be 6 hours after the last dose.
When continually exposed to an allergen, the allergic response gets progressively worse.
This means that if you are re exposed, your reaction may be worse than this one and there may be air way involvement.
It is best to avoid all shell fish exposure.
I hope this helps
It the signs of allergic reaction are decreasing then it is likely that you should not progress involve the airway passages. To decrease the chance however, you should take the next dose at the next dosing time which would be 6 hours after the last dose.
When continually exposed to an allergen, the allergic response gets progressively worse.
This means that if you are re exposed, your reaction may be worse than this one and there may be air way involvement.
It is best to avoid all shell fish exposure.
I hope this helps
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