Eating a virus

[OakLeaf]

Oak... allergic reactions can cause death (anephylactic spelling? shock) - so I think a fever/high temp is entirely plausible in a food allergy situation.

I've been carrying an Epi-Pen for 32 years now, I've had anaphylactoid reactions to both bee stings and ingested items, plus I have the other type of food allergies too. Apparently anaphylaxis does increase core temperature, but that shouldn't last 24 hours I don't think - and mostly I don't think it would be a symptom that's very noticeable to the victim considering everything else that's going on during an anaphylactoid reaction.

I've had food poisoning four or five times and it's never been gone in 24 hours either. Also food poisoning usually takes several hours from ingestion to onset of symptoms. "Stomach flu" is usually a rotavirus or norovirus - influenza virus is something else entirely.

Shootingstar, did you have any other allergy type symptoms? Sneezing, itching, swelling, congestion, hives, wheezing, rashes, rapid or irregular heartbeat, conjunctivitis...? Anyway, hope you're feeling lots better!

Beth, you ARE carrying an Epi-Pen, aren't you?

I'm just sayin'...