I actually was bitten by a lone star tick about a month ago. Something was bothering me in the middle of my back and I pulled him off just scratching the spot. When I saw the species, the potential allergy had me nervous but luckily no I’ll effects. The wound two about theee weeks to heal so he bit me good!! I personally have met two people effected by this allergy. Just awful and more common than you think
I just started hearing about this as well. I am 47, but when I was 12 I suddenly developed a severe allergy to red meat. Itching, swelling, then hives and ultimately anaphylactic with swelling throat and no breathing. Several trips to ER until they figured it out. I haven't had beef since, but not problem with venison. Main staples are pork, chicken and ground turkey.
I spent most of my free time on baseball field or in the woods back then, so I now wonder if that is not what happened. The reaction is no joke.
Great information and I can' believe I've never heard of this. I'll be a lot more cautious that's for sure.
Remember the days when a tick was just a nuisance and not anything to be afraid of?
I've been reading about this more and more lately. For those who don't know, some people develop an allergy to red meat after being bitten by lone star ticks. Me personally, I've been bitten by them here and there, but so far no ill effects. Just curious, has this happened to anyone on this thread, or do you know anyone first hand that this has happened to?