re: Developing allergies later in life

im 31... when ate crawfish shrimp and all seafood my whole life. When i was 24 i ate some lobster and steak and was about to go to a ball tournament. Within 10mins of eating i was sweating like crazy, and could barely breath. Lucky i was close to a clinic, weny in and got an epi shot and steroid. Went to allergist next week and yep was allergic to shellfish. It has totally changed my life... the thing about it, each time it gets worse from here on out because of exposure. Your daughter was lucky it was on the outside, thats good! But next time it could be her tongue/throat and if there isnt epi available fast.. it gets dangerous quick. I now carry 2 epi pens with me. My dr said i am already so allergic to shellfish to be 100% sure when i eat somewhere they they dont cook seafood on grill i eat my steak or burger, or fry anything in same grease.. or even reach over my food and some drop on it. Cross contamination is when people usually have reactions. I rarely eat places now that i dont "trust" because i dont want to gamble with my life. Make sure she gets epi pens and carries them.