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On a happy note, in real life my food adventures continue. I worked up my courage and ate a whole (yummy) red pepper yesterday - and had no repercussions whatsoever! Whoo hoo! Something new to cross off the list!
Lucky you - you can eat more and I can eat less. Several years ago I had a bad reaction after eating a shrimp and crab cake - I broke out into one big itch, but thankfully no breathing issues, and it took a handful of Benadryl to calm it down. Figured I was now allergic to shellfish, and hadn't been brave enough to try again to see if I had another reaction. Until Christmas, that is. We had a buffet dinner this year, and one of things I served was a cold shrimp platter. I ate a few and no reaction - woo-hoo! I ate a few more over the course of the next few days and still no reaction, so last night I decided to finish up what was left - about a dozen of them. BAD MOVE! Within minutes I was one big itch again, and even broke out into a few hives! Thank goodness for Benadryl - and this time I learned my lesson! As much as I love shellfish, I guess they are banned from my diet forever!

Anyone care to join me for a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup? It's a cold, wet and dreary day and I need some comfort food!