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It’s increasingly common in Australia but we only learned of it after my wife contracted alpha-gal from a tick bite. It really needs more publicity.
by chris1993 3y ago
It’s increasingly common in Australia but we only learned of it after my wife contracted alpha-gal from a tick bite. It really needs more publicity.
- replwoacause 3y agoHow severe is alpha-gal for her? Can you return to normal or is it lifelong?
- chris1993 3y agoIt's comparatively minor - tingling hands and flushed face but have been warned it can escalate to anaphalaxis at any time. We were told by a specialist that it can return to normal over time. Main problem is wife keeps getting more tick bites so it won't stop while that happens.
- replwoacause 3y agoI hope she gets well soon. I’ve never heard of this before but we do a lot of hiking and camping and my wife had a tick on her the other day, so I guess we’d better be careful. I’ll have to see what kind of preventative measures there are.