Does this sound like i have an allergy to prawns or shrimps?

Last time i had a Prawn sandwich my face swelled up with itching, it spread mostly on my chin and towards my head, my mum thinks that i could be allergic to it, do you think thats what it could be. Also, when i ate shrimp curry the other night the same thing happend, these small itching spots appeared on my chin and was gradually moving up towards my head, it really itches but only ever occurs when i eat prawns or shrimps Can you identify the problem for me?

Seafood allergy is a type of food allergy. It is a hypersensitivity to dietary substances from shellfish, scaly fish, or crustaceans, causing an overreaction of the immune system which may lead to severe physical symptoms for millions of people. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America estimates that the majority of pediatric and adult food allergy patients have a seafood allergy. It occurs mainly, but not exclusively, in children. It is usually treated with an exclusion diet and vigilant avoidance of foods that may be contaminated with shellfish or fish ingredients and/or oils. The most severe seafood allergy reaction is called anaphylaxis and is an emergency requiring immediate attention and treatment with Epinephrine, which is administered with the Epipen. For prevention when an attack is evident but not at the fatal stage use benadryl quick dissolve which can dampen the effects and symptoms of a fish allergy.
Fish allergies can be conducted through the air when it is being cooked or when people around you are eating fish.

you have an allergy to them

i have just recently discovered i have an allergy to prawns my eyes go itchy and i feel a little flushed

i love prawns so im not too pleased about being allergic to them :( but anyone can develop an allergy to anything at anytime sometimes theres no logic to it othertimes its environmental changes

it is only the last two times that i've eaten prawns that i have had a reaction to them

1. in a prawn salad 2. grilled prawns at my sisters barbeque

both times my eyes went itchy but the second time the right side of my lip swelled up i had to take antihistomines to bring it down

any allergy causes the body to attack something which is harmless but it thinks is a threat to the body and as food goes into our bloodstream it attacks it inside the blood vessels thats why you can get rashes or feel itchy or swell up in places

think yourself lucky because some people get an anotholectic reaaction to certain foods (he throat closes up) they need adrenalin immediately to counteract the reaction otherwise thwy will die from asphixiation (no oxygen getting to the brain)

Sounds more like a shell fish alergy.
You should seek medical advice before anything more serious happens. Make an appointment with your doctor and arrange some testing at a local clinic.

That alergy could become life threatening if its left alone!

so when u eat prawns ur face swells and u begin to itch?
i'd say theres a pretty good chance ur allergic to prawns, and maybe seafood in general!