I had a reaction to fish oil. I am allergic to shellfish. I bought Country life. It says it has no shellfish. I did not go into shock, as I do with injected iodine. Just edema, body pain, headache, and rash. Where do I go frome here. It lists no harmful i

[AnnaE]

I had a reaction to fish oil. I am allergic to shellfish. I bought Country life. It says it has no shellfish. I did not go into shock, as I do with injected iodine. Just edema, body pain, headache, and rash. Where do I go frome here. It lists no harmful ingredients, including soy, which I am also allergic to. Maybe I am allergic to sardines and anchovies. I am taking fish oil for eye problems.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[AnnaE]

I think your are right about needing higher quality. Yet I have never eaten sardines or anchovies. Could be allergic to them.I am certainly willing to pass on them.

I am allergic to so many foods and medications,  including soy, dairy, sulfa, ibuprophen, numerous antibiotics, etc.I will try the higher quality. I will also ask my allergist.

Thanks. Duplication unintentional. (New keyboard.)

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

I would suspect that you have been taking poorly purified filsh oil with contamination.

Discuss with your eye MD. IF your MD is okay with it you might try a high quality fish oil. Or you could see an allegist and be skin tested for fish oil allergy. I suspect it will be negative.

JCH MD