Chicken is the second highest consumed meat in the world. Apart from its finger licking and mouth watering taste, consuming it may cause chicken allergy.
Eating chicken may affect your immune system; as a result your body will release an antibody called immunoglobulin E to remove the offending food from the body through vomiting. Apart from this, chicken allergy also causes hives, nasal problem, cramps, fever, rashes, etc.
It depends on your immune system for the allergic reaction. For some it may take 2-3 days after consuming chicken to show up with allergy and for some chicken allergy may occur immediately after consumption.
On one hand, you could be allergic to chicken meat or to chicken eggs alone. On the other, you could be allergic to both chicken meat and chicken eggs in a condition known as “Bird-Egg Syndrome”. This syndrome involves not just the meat and eggs but the feathers too
Types of Chicken Allergy
Chicken allergy can be of two types. In the first case you may be allergic to only chicken meat, whereas in the second case you can be allergic to both chicken meat and chicken eggs. This condition is known as bird egg syndrome, which involves not just the meat and eggs but feathers too.
Symptoms of Chicken Allergy
Your body’s reaction to chicken allergy depends on your immune system. The effects of chicken may be seen either immediately after eating or it may take some time. The following are the common reactions to chicken allergy.
- Skin itching
- Ear infection
- Tingling and swelling of mouth
- Sneezing
- Coughing
- Watery eyes
- Nasal problems
- Abdominal cramps
- Insomnia
- Fever
- Migraine
- Asthma
As soon as you experience this chicken allergy symptoms consult Physician for diagnosis.