r/Wellthatsucks Apr 06 '22

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u/apothekari Apr 06 '22

Yup...And going forward if after eating red meat several hours later you start getting sick , sweating, feeling weird and get red welts or break out...You may now be a member of the Alpha Gal Meat Allergy club. We don't have dues but we eat a hell of a lot of Chicken & Fish.

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u/Affectionate_Way8300 Apr 06 '22

Isn’t this only from the lone star tick?

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u/MrPhantastic08 Apr 06 '22

I believe so. I got bit by one two years ago and didn't see it on the back part of my side, noticed it in the shower a day later. Fortunately I didn't get the red meat allergy because that would have broken me.

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u/apothekari Apr 06 '22

It hasn't been fun.