Nathalie Chiva wrote:
> I ate some delicious mackerel yesterday evening (fresh, cooked in the
> oven with a mustard and cream sauce).
> One hour after I was starting to get hives. During the night I woke up
> because it was itching so much. No puffing, no respiratory problems,
> no tummy ache, just hives, all over the neck and decolletage, a bit on
> the face and arms.
> I've been taking some homeopathy (Urtica Urens) today, to no avail.
> I'll be trying some Benadryl (Benocten by its Swiss name, they sell it
> as a sleeping aid) tonight.
> Any good advice?
> I was going to have some pickled herring today for lunch but, herring
> and mackerel being close friends, I didn't dare <sigh>

Take antihistamine, stay away from that fish and see your doctor!