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if i'm allergic to pickeral, am I allergic to most fish?
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I know I can't eat pickeral, but can I eat other kinds of fish (salmon) without incident?

 

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Hi,

Yes, if you are allergic to one fish, you are likely to be allergic to all fish. Most fish allergies are to a particular protein which is found in the muscles of all fish. Hence fish allergies extend to all varieties of fish.

You can look up here;
http://foodallergens.ifr.ac.uk/food.lasso?selected_food=5020



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