Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy to things like beef, pork, lamb, venison, rabbit, and other animal products that come from mammals. It was first discovered in 2009. Alpha galactose, the source of the allergy, is a sugar present in most animal cells. Alpha-gal symptoms develop after certain tick bites.
Have had it for 4 years. Took the seventh Dr. to actually diagnose. All the others just thought it was symptoms post Lyme. Became a non voluntary Vegan overnight. The last two Years have introduced diary back into the diet.
Us deer killing folks have known about AG for 15+ years
Nothing new
except to Wheel of Fortune fans
LOL! That would suck though, to be allergic to meat.
When I saw the thread title, it conjured up an image of a different kind of alpha gal. One with a butch haircut and an aversion to meat for a different reason.
My dad had it and it was bad. You can’t eat any mammalian meat, so you are basically limited to birds and fish (and I suppose reptiles). You get really sick of chicken pretty quick.
I have that problem. Keep some benedryl around. My problem seems to be gradually getting better . Keep the faith. After a cure is found for Cancer, & VD, we'll get some help !!!
I was the first person the Military ever gave this test too. They didn’t know what it was until I showed them an article. It resolved itself within 3 years.
The leaner the red meat, the sicker I was. The way it effected me was made me have flu symptoms within 45 minutes that lasted 4 hours. I didn’t have the allergy type symptoms.
It was my dad that sent me the article link. A piece of backstrap would put me down.
I could still do some pork and beef hamburger meat to some degree but any lean red meat cut, beef, deer, elk, bison, would screw me.
I got it. Pork is the worst for me. Emu and ostrich are excellent but its expensive. Finned and feathered creatures is all i eat. Dairy doesnt bother me much. Was always taught to eat what you kill so I give my deer to Hunters for the Hungry so someone that needs the protein and cant afford it can enjoy it. I am slowly trying to eat some mammal but its scary as crap.I break out i hives about 4-6 hrs after I eat it and usually thats in the middle of the night. i wake up itchy in my crotch area the it works it way north and south. Quit seeing my allergist, not just because he was a queer Indian but because he couldnt help me. Wish there was a pill.
Why in the hell isn't there something that gets you eating steak, bacon, ribs......for health.
I can just see it. Going to the butcher for a hog and side of beef, with a prescription. Let the phuggin inshooance cumknee buy my ribeyes. Wouldn't mind that $40 co-pay
But whatever you have me on IGNORE, and that’s WHY you probably have never seen me mention alpha gal several times in the past
Like I said, I hope someone that has me on ignore gets afflicted with something they could have learned about from me.
Im not your average chainsaw college dropout with only 3 teeth
Sad when having 4 teeth makes you above average.
I have 28
Summa cum laude mfer !!!!
Also Omicron Delta Kappa too
and can post pics !
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I'm sorry if that came across wrong. I meant it's sad when anyone is above average with 4, not you specifically. What color cords did ODK fraternity have you wear?