Allergy To Crab
Many people are allergic to sea food, and among sea food crab allergy and lobster allergy is most common form of sea food allergy.
The protein content in crabs is considered to be a reason for causing crab allergy.
When your immune system is mal functioning, it considers crab protein, harmful to your body. It reacts to it by releasing histamine to protect your body. Release of histamine gives rise to crab allergy symptoms.
Crab Allergy Symptoms
Symptoms of crab allergy include
- Skin rash: after eating crab, you may get sudden or delayed itching sensation all over the body.It may be followed by rash and hives.
- Breathlessness and throat irritation: you may find difficulty in breathing after eating crab. This is more serious situation, contact your doctor immediately as it can lead to more serious problems. The cause may be due to swelling of windpipe and mucus membrane of throat.
- Vomiting and diarrhea with abdominal cramps is another allergic symptom of crab allergy.
Allergic Reaction To Crab Meat
- Giddiness is another crab allergy symptom associated with breathlessness.
- Feeling of tightness in chest with short breathing is a crab allergy symptom after eating crab. You should immediately consult your physician for necessary treatment, as delaying it may cause lot of trouble.
- Anaphylaxis: it is a life threatening situation, you may feel dizzy, low blood pressure, fast and feeble pulse, perspiration and breathing difficulty are some of its symptoms. If not treated in time it can turn to be a fatal cause. In such a situation patient should be immediately hospitalized in an emergency room.
Crab Allergy Treatment
For treating crab allergy symptoms
- Avoid eating seafood and selfish and crabs in particular if you have history of crab allergy.
- Your doctor may prescribe modern day anti histamines, if your crab allergy symptoms are mild.
- Drink plenty of water if there is vomiting and diarrhea. Mix lemon juice, salt and sugar in one glass of water. Drink many times to compensate fluid loss.