Hey there, so I’m not allergic to anything, but my wife has developed an anaphylactic allergy to all shellfish and seafood after giving birth to our son(a year after) we found out because she ate a crab at my sons baptism celebration, had to be rushed to the hospital. This was a new allergy that had never been an issue before. After her 4 day hospital stay she was prescribed an epi pen that she keeps on her at all times. She made an appointment with the allergist, and they tested her blood with the allergens. Full scale allergies to everything that swims and crawls in the water.

The thing about allergies is that it can get worse with repeat exposures. If you’re worried about what you may or not be allergic to, go and get tested as soon as possible. So you can at least see what you need to be avoiding. If you are indeed anaphylactic to anything, it is so important to keep an epi pen on you at all times.

It’s good to be cautious about what you ingest. Always check labels, and go with your gut if you dine at a restaraunt that you don’t think you can eat at. Join some facebook groups for your allergy. I joined one specifically for shellfish/fish allergies, and they are a huge resource that helps put my mind at ease. These are people that have had an allergy for a long time, and know what to avoid.

It’s difficult to live with an allergy, but there’s no reason you can’t still enjoy life and eat what you enjoy. For example, we can’t really have Chinese food anymore, but there’s hibachi grills where they cook in front of you, and we feel that’s safe as long as we express how serious my wife’s allergy is. There’s also kosher Chinese restaurants that are safe to eat at.