Amounts of allergen (shrimp)?

Which of the following is more likely to cause a reaction (hot, red face rash)?

1. Mom eats *a lot* of cocktail shrimp and breastfeeds baby.

2. Baby eats rice from a stir fry that had shrimp tossed in.

DS had a face rash some time ago. It seemed to coincide with my eating a
boatload of shrimp the previous day, but unsure. I've been avoiding shrimp
since that incident. However, he recently had the rice from a stir fry
containing shrimp. No reaction. Is that not enough of an allergen to cause a
reaction or is he not allergic?

Thoughts? Thanks
--
Jeannie
E-mail: jeannie at talisweb dot see oh em

My guess would be that if he didn't react to the stir-fry containing
shrimp (even though he only ate the rice part) that he probably doesn't
have a shrimp allergy.

Do check with your ped, though.
--Beth Kevles

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Beth Kevles wrote:
My guess would be that if he didn't react to the stir-fry containing
shrimp (even though he only ate the rice part) that he probably doesn't
have a shrimp allergy.

Do check with your ped, though.

TY!

--
Jeannie
E-mail: jeannie at talisweb dot see oh em

Jeannie writes:
: Which of the following is more likely to cause a reaction (hot, red face rash)?

: 1. Mom eats *a lot* of cocktail shrimp and breastfeeds baby.

: 2. Baby eats rice from a stir fry that had shrimp tossed in.

2. Undoubtedly.

: DS had a face rash some time ago. It seemed to coincide with my eating a
: boatload of shrimp the previous day, but unsure. I've been avoiding shrimp
: since that incident. However, he recently had the rice from a stir fry
: containing shrimp. No reaction. Is that not enough of an allergen to cause a
: reaction or is he not allergic?

: Thoughts? Thanks

He reacted to something other than shrimp.

: --
: Jeannie
: E-mail: jeannie at talisweb dot see oh em

Larry

wrote:
Jeannie writes:
: Which of the following is more likely to cause a reaction (hot, red face rash)?

: 1. Mom eats *a lot* of cocktail shrimp and breastfeeds baby.

: 2. Baby eats rice from a stir fry that had shrimp tossed in.

2. Undoubtedly.

He reacted to something other than shrimp.

Thx for your input. I was unsure but leaning toward #2. I have no idea what
could be the "other" now.

--
Jeannie
E-mail: jeannie at talisweb dot see oh em

Jeannie wrote:
wrote:
Jeannie writes:
Which of the following is more likely to cause a reaction (hot, red
face rash)?

1. Mom eats *a lot* of cocktail shrimp and breastfeeds baby.

2. Baby eats rice from a stir fry that had shrimp tossed in.

2. Undoubtedly.

He reacted to something other than shrimp.

Thx for your input. I was unsure but leaning toward #2. I have no
idea what could be the "other" now.

If it hasn't recurred, I wouldn't worry about it.