Fish Allergy Rash
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Don't eat fish!
Food Allergy Initiative
If you get a fish allergy rash, you may be reacting to protein in the fish or to fish gelatin. Here's a list of common foods to avoid, if you are allergic.
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Is it chicken or fish?
Informall
From canned to sushi, tuna is one of the most commonly eaten fish. Learn more about a fish allergy to tuna with this detailed fact sheet.
Detective work
Current Allergy
If you only get a rash occasionally from eating fish, it might not be a fish allergy at all. Follow along with this online case study.
What is it about fish?
Beyond Allergy
Find out what makes fish so allergenic ( a protein), learn about common symptoms of fish allergies (rash, wheezing etc) and get tips on coping with a fish allergy.
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Detective work, part two
Discovery Health
Before making you give up all seafood because of a potential fish allergy, your doctor might perform a skin test, such as the one in this video, to determine exactly what you're allergic to.
Fish, shellfish, dustmites
iVillage
This seafood allergy overview is a must-read for anyone with a suspected fish allergy. Learn more about symptoms like rash, angioedema and anaphylaxis.
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Fish allergy and more
Auckland Allergy Clinic
A fish allergy can cause a rash, but so can the several other associated conditions discussed on this page. Take a look!
Hives
Medline Plus
Urticaria, or hives, can be indicative of a fish allergy. Check out this information sheet and pictures of red, itchy, rash-like hives.
Fish parasite allergy, not fish allergy
JL Eurotext
Some people with a supposed fish allergy might actually be allergic to a parasite in the fish. The woman in this case study developed a rash just by coming in contact with the parasite.
Rash and other symptoms
Dermatology
An affected person might not get a typical rash; however, flushing and itching are usually part of scombroid or histamine fish poisoning, which is unrelated to fish allergy.
Proper storage and handling
DermNet NZ
Fish that's been stored at too warm of a temperature can develop histamine; this will cause several symptoms, like the urticaria or rash in these pictures, when eaten.

