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As I was on my own I thought I would have a snack instead of preparing a meal. I decided on battered calamari manufactured by the UK's biggest seafood processor.

I am terribly allergic to scampi and I am always really careful about not eating seafood in a restaurant unless the chef can assure me that what I want to order hasn't been prepped anywhere near the dreaded scampi.

Anyway, at about 9.15 I started to feel unwell, made it to the kitchen and had just poured hot water on a tea bag and I knew I was going to faint. Fainting and a duff hip do not mix!!!! I got to a kitchen chair and laid with my head on the table whilst sweat starting pouring from every conceivable pore. I was scared to death. I knew I had to get to the bathroom (upstairs) but was too frightened to move in case I did faint. I knew by then I was having an allergic reaction. Thank goodness I have never suffered anaphylaxis from scampi.

I had to take a chance and get to the bathrooom (we'll gloss over that). I then laid on the bed and woke up three hours later feeling much better. Got up made some toast and tea and started to recover. Today I am just left with the fuzzy head.

Considering how careful I am I guess I was just unlucky, the rest of the calamari is in the bin!!!!

Sue xx

OMG Sue, you know what to avoid now don't you. The chances are that seafood prepared in a factory will be prepared close to or even the same line as other seafood has been prepared. Maybe your calamari was prep'd after a run of prawns or scampi.


PS are you sure you didn't just forget to empty your catheter bucket?

Glad you are feeling better now Sue
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Sue, what a fright that must have been...... glad you are beginning to fee;l a bit better now, though! No more fishy meals when you're on your own!!

Love

Daff xxxxx

I'll second that Daff...cheese butties only from now on...

The stupid thing is I usually prepare all fresh seafood myself. This was pure laziness on my part, which I really regret!!!

When I first started to feel so bad I did wonder if was it my heart, but as I didn't have chest pains I ditched that idea...lol but that will give you an idea of just how ill I felt.

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tuts
laziness is fine for folks with no allergies

I am so ill today Sue

Gets out *tiny* violin for Hayley

shurup or I'll smash it up...lol

Cuts strings on tiny violin...


She not ill Sue, she's hungover. She's just attention seeking...

Huh Hayley,

me, me, me, gerroff my thread woman and seek attention elsewhere...lol

x

writes list of who exactly my friends are.....nope no sign of Teresas or Mo's name...

**adds ** SueM name...nooooo changes it to SUSAN....just to pee her off..

It is truly horrible Sue, take it very easy today, it leaves you weak and feeble .

Rose xxx

You have a hangover!!!! you ain't at death's door woman.

DRAMA QUEEN!!!!!!!

*posts remainder of calamari to Hayley*

Thank you Rose,

It was grim!!

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Sue,she says she is coming down with a cold..............................could be swine flu
Tears up Hayleys list
Glad you didnt fall on your crutch Sue,take it easy today

I ate some out of date cream cheese once ( lol no not seeking sympathy , it was stupid ) and within minutes blacked out... 24 hours later I was ok...but it was as you say Sue...Grim ! lol

I hope you are feeling OK now.I remember when my sister and me were on her daughters Hen Night.It started off with a meal.Very nice it was too,but within minutes of my sister finishing hers she suddenly started to feel very ill.She guessed that her food had been cooked with something that had crab in.(maybe a pan ).We grabbed a taxi and got back to her house just in time before,both ends let go !!!!It was quite scary for me to see the speed in which it happened.