I am a 49-year-old female who has had bouts of breaking out with hives for the past two years after eating shrimp. It has been infrequent and not really a life-adjusting problem. Recently, we ate at a Chinese restaurant and I had fried shrimp. An hour later, I went hiking and broke out with severe hives. I had swollen eyes, and my tongue swelled to the point of not being able to talk. I raced uphill one mile to get to the car and made it to a drugstore with my husband. The pharmacist gave me Benadryl and called the paramedics because I passed out. After waking, I was taken to the emergency room and given more meds to reduce the swelling. This was life-threatening. Now I carry an Epi-Pen with me at all times. The doctor said it could be fatal the next time. Published: September 10 ::

I developed an allergy to fish at the age of 32. Eating fish gives me hives, respiratory tightness, and difficulty breathing. I had eaten fish up to that age with absolutely no problems. To this day, I do not have any trouble with shellfish. After about two years of no fish whatsoever, I tested myself with salmon. Amazingly, I do not experience the allergic reaction with salmon. All other fish -- tuna, halibut, tilapia -- still give me an allergic reaction. Published: September 10 ::

I have eaten peanuts and peanut products my whole time on this earth which is 44 years. Now when I ingest any peanut products within 15 minutes I break out in hives all over my body along with coughing, a dry cough. I would not want to go to the next stage of this allergy. I do miss my peanuts. However, I have never been diagnosed with this allergy. I have not eaten peanuts or peanut products for the past two years there is no longer a cough, nor have there been any other hives. Published: October 28 ::