allergic to chicken! - Allergies Message Board

kraypm · 03-31-2003, 02:38 PM

Hello all!

A month ago I underwent allergy testing, for several symptoms. Well, get this, I'm allergic to chicken, NOT eggs, NOT turkey or other birds! Geez - I ate the stuff every day! I'm sure this is not very common, as I cannot find any info on the Internet on subject...

My symptoms have disappeared since I wiped it out of my diet - so there has to be some validity to it.

Does anyone know anything on the subject, or where I can get info?

Thanks in advance,

Kray

Wake25 · 03-31-2003, 07:19 PM

I find it very hard to believe you are allergic to chicken... is it processed? what are you adding to the chicken? I guess you can't argue with a test.. what kind of test was it? there should be a reactivity score. I'd ask for copies of all this. you may have an intolerance to chicken.. this is NOT an allergy.

Trinitytype2 · 11-28-2003, 07:45 PM

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? I have been allergic to eggs, bird *****, feathers, down, (found out the hard way). I cannot handle raw poultry, but for some reason I can eat chicken. It must be a protein in the eggs & birds & maybe it's diluted in cooked chicken???

Machaon · 11-28-2003, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kraypm

Hello all! My symptoms have disappeared since I wiped it out of my diet - so there has to be some validity to it.

Does anyone know anything on the subject, or where I can get info?

Thanks in advance,

Kray

I can't help you, but I am curious. What type of allergic reaction were you having to chicken?

Chicken is a tough allergy to have. I'm allergic to many foods, including beef, but they are mild allergies.

At least you know, so you can avoid chicken.

Lochnessie · 11-28-2003, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Wake25

you may have an intolerance to chicken.. this is NOT an allergy.

It is rare, but people can have an allergy to chicken.