Lone Star Tick Bite causes Red Meat Allergy

[healthinfo6]

What would be proper homeopathic treatment?
Susan
The lone star tick, which is commonly found in wooded areas from Texas to Maine and all across the Southeast, is causing people who had been gorging hamburgers and steaks their whole life to develop an allergy to red meat. While the number of cases has increased due to the spread of the ticks from Texas all along the Eastern Coast, many are still unaware of this growing problem.
Erin McGintee, an allergist who has seen 200 cases of people who suddenly developed a meat allergy on Long Island, N.Y., said that it could be bizarre for some people to think that they are allergic to red meat when they had been eating it their entire life.
Robert Valet, an allergist from the Vanderbilt University, said that the tick bite could induce severe allergic reactions that could require hospitalization to treat. Valet said that within three to six hours after consuming red meat, a person who has the allergy can get hives, experience swelling and have difficulty breathing. Some could even develop severe allergic reaction that could lead to the closing of their airways.
Experts believe that the problem is caused by a sugar called alpha-gal, which is passed by the lone star tick when it bites its victim. Once the alpha-gal enters the blood stream, the body's immune system flags this as an invader and begins producing antibodies against it. Unfortunately, the sugar also happens to be present in all red meats, including venison, pork and beef, so consuming red meat eventually prompts the immune system to respond, resulting in allergic reactions.
It isn't yet clear if this tick bite-induced meat allergy is permanent or only temporary as some people show signs of recovery while others do not. Experts, however, said it will be best for the sufferers to avoid getting more tick bites as this could induce the rise of more antibodies. This means avoiding brush areas, and wearing clothing that can keep the ticks from biting the skin.
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/13004 ... d-meat.htm
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[Maria Bohle]

One case is grossly insufficient to claim success, but have a successful Lachesis case who had those sx. Client clearly exhibited snake like sx, couple of dosed of that remedy in 200C I believe and I got a "thank you very much, I came to you because I could not eat meat, I can eat it now. I am good. ". End of information and the case.

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[healthinfo6]

Hi Maria,
Did the patient disclose they were bit by this tick and suddenly couldn't eat red meat or this was lifelong?
Needless to say I find this allergy alarming since I'm an Atkins dieter of Type B blood who eats red meat.
I don't feel right if I go more than a few days w/o but have done it upto a week. The thought of getting bitten by this tick is scary as beef and pork are my mainstays.
Since I am taking Lachesis, currently at LM3, 2 teaspoons/day having started at 200C, and have taken over 100 doses so far, maybe this offers homeoprophylaxis to the tick in addition to amazing miasmatic antipsoric benefits. In addition Soroush mentioned Lachesis for Ebola. I have been out to Long Island this summer in grassy areas and now won't go unless using insect repellents.
Susan

[Victoria Mashevsky]

I have heard of the case that did not have any respiratory symptoms, but got severe diarrhea after every meal that included red meat.That case cleared within 3 mo w/o any therapy.
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[gpmccool]

Hi,
Very interesting topic as my cat recently returned from our walk with hundreds of itty-bitty black specks all over him. (None on me.) He is all white and doubt they would have been seen on a cat with some color. So small it required a magnifying glass to determine they were actually living creatures! I found them only because I always check him thoroughly after our walks. They were not on the outer surface of his fur and would easily not have been noticed if not examined.
Some had already attached, that quickly, but were still too small to see without magnification. Took some to be identified and was advised they were Lone Star "seed" ticks. Never heard of them before in this area. Looked them up but didn't find the information noted here about reaction to eating red meat. I don't feed him red meat but can't help wonder if there may be other complications not yet discovered. Or if, perhaps, the reaction is only to the more evolved stages of the ticks?
He and I often come home from our walks with deer ticks that quickly bite. I am unsure if we should use a 30C ledum for each bite occurrence (which we had been for a while) or a 200C for the season. Any thoughts?
Thank you - Georgianna