If I have a shellfish allergy, how do I take care of myself?

If I have a shellfish allergy, how do I take care of myself?

You can live a healthy, enjoyable, active life with a shellfish allergy. Take some precautions to keep yourself healthy and feeling your best:

• Know what you’re eating and drinking.
• Check label ingredients — even if it’s a product you’ve eaten safely before. Often, manufacturers change recipes, and shellfish may have been added.
• If your child is allergic, teach them not to accept food from friends.
• Be restaurant safe: Ask detailed questions about ingredients and food preparation when you eat out.
• Wear your medical alert bracelet or carry an alert card with you.
• If your healthcare provider prescribed self-injectable epinephrine, carry it with you at all times. Make sure you have two doses available, as you may need to repeat the injection.