allergy

[bazzard]

I have an allergy to crab meat. Recently, my skin came up in red itchy spots and I had just eaten grapes and olives. Could there be any connection between these foods?

[brachiopod]

Very unlikely - unless, separately, you also have a sensitivity to grapes and olives aswell.

Cross-contaminationv is the more likely cause (ie. your olives and grapes have been in contact with a dish / chopping board / knife etc etc that had been in contact with crab)

But then, allergies have such obscure triggers.

My mam also has an allergy to crab, yet lobster (another crustacean) - she is fine with. (Which can make it expensive taking her out to dinner !!) - which is odd since we are an old sea-faring / fishing family !!

[bazzard]

Thankyou for your help.