On 11/30/2016 8:55 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 17:59:41 -0800, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>
>> On 11/30/2016 2:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> The only thing I miss about South Carolina are rock shrimp. That's
>>> where I learned I could desensitize myself to my shrimp allergy by
>>> eating just a quarter of a shrimp at a time and doubling the dose
>>> every other day or so. I was THAT determined to eat all the rock
>>> shrimp I could find.
>>>
>>> They were cheap, too. Even though I had to shop mostly at Bi-Lo where
>>> prices were much higher than what I was used to.
>>
>> Are you still de-sensitized? Er, shrimp-wise, we know the rest.
>>
>> Seriously, I am curious if it took for good.
>
> I have to eat shrimp, lobster, or crab every two weeks or so to keep
> the immunity up - even if it's just one or two shrimp. If I were to
> go 4-6 weeks without any I would have a mild to moderate reaction. If
> I were to go 3-4 months I would have a moderate to severe reaction and
> would have to go through the desensitizing cycle again. I've had to
> do that 3 or 4 times already. And I can never eat those small bay
> shrimp for some reason - those will cause a reaction no matter how
> long it's been.
>
> I always have a 2-lb bag of shrimp in the freezer so I always make
> sure I have at least a couple every couple weeks. And I never order
> anything with shrimp at a restaurant (mostly because they might use
> those cheap-assed bay shrimp).
>
> -sw
>

That is very interesting. Thanks.