Posted by Larry Hoover on May 19, 2005, at 22:37:11
In reply to Always get violently sick after eating salmon, posted by ddsmds on May 18, 2005, at 19:29:06
> We have 2 teenagers who get very sick hours after eating salmon. has happened more than once. This includes dry heaves for hours after it starts.
> my wife and I eat it too and do not get sick.
> I've searched the web and can't find any specifics on if there is a known food alergy to salmon or what.
> Any ideas?An allergy does sound like the most likely explanation.....but it might not be to the fish. Something they eat, can pass in the flesh. As can small parasites.
Can they eat canned salmon? This is actually possible, in some scenarios. Being allergic to fresh but canned is safe.
An alternative to try (if they're willing to risk it) is to find an absolutely assuredly different source of the fish. That would rule out the "waters of origin" sensitivities.
Be cautious, though, if you expose them to other types of fish. They may have become more sensitive to a particular protein in fish. So, if you do try, smaller dose, and a little patience go a long way.
I had a link to link here, but my computer crashed (second night in a row) and I need to check out why it's doing that. If you're still interested, I'll dig up the link for ya later.
Best,
Lar
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