▲ 27 ▼ Meat allergy from tick bites is on the rise—and US doctors are in the dark (arstechnica.com) submitted 3 years ago by Girlparts@kbin.social to c/news@kbin.social 7 comments fedilink hide all child comments The allergy, called alpha-gal syndrome, came to light a little over a decade ago.
[–] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) Ok... So involuntary vegetarian... Idk, sound like not the worst thing. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Erikatharsis@kbin.social 8 points 3 years ago I mean, it's probably not a particularly fun experience to only find out that you have this allergy after you almost fucking die eight hours after getting a vaccine with trace amounts of alpha-gal in it, in severe cases. As the disease rises in prominence, I reckon we'll start to see at-home tests. I certainly hope that happens. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Balios@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago If it would only be meat, sure. Unpleasant but manageable. But the animal products can be a problem. They not only put you very close to the most hard-core of vegans diet plan, they additionally mess with medical treatment available to you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Erikatharsis@kbin.social 8 points 3 years ago I mean, it's probably not a particularly fun experience to only find out that you have this allergy after you almost fucking die eight hours after getting a vaccine with trace amounts of alpha-gal in it, in severe cases. As the disease rises in prominence, I reckon we'll start to see at-home tests. I certainly hope that happens. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Balios@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago If it would only be meat, sure. Unpleasant but manageable. But the animal products can be a problem. They not only put you very close to the most hard-core of vegans diet plan, they additionally mess with medical treatment available to you. permalink fedilink source parent