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Re: Brine shrimp eggs/bloodworm allergy



Hello Tom,

I am alergic to frozen brine shrimp. I can handle them without a
problem, but if afterwards I don't wash my hands thoroughly and touch my
eyes, they burn and swell up. That's real, not psychosomatic.

Same thing happens with some flake foods.

Best,

George



PayneDDS at aol_com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 12/20/1999 10:48:25 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> William_Vannerson at ama-assn_org writes:
> 
> << I did like to use the freeze dried blood worms until I started to get an
> allergic reaction to them, which is a common problem. >>
> 
> I need some references about the bloodworm allergy discussion of a couple
> weeks ago. I think it crossed over to or from the NANFA list. I read most of
> the discussion and wondered if it's real or folklore.  I have experienced eye
> irritation for a while now and stopped feeding bloodworms for a couple weeks
> and the irritation went away.  I shaved some frozen bloodworms to feed my
> killies tonight and now have an eye on the verge of swelling shut. I think I
> must have touched my eyelid before washing my hands. The fish love them and I
> guess I'll have to wear gloves if this is the causal agent.  Any advice is
> appreciated.
> 
> Tom Payne
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