On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:39:24 -0700, ebrian <ebrian@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Aug 22, 3:50 pm, Peter A <pait...@CRAPnc.rr.com> wrote:
>> In article <1187789809.681713.55...@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
>> ebr...@gmail.com says...
>>
>> > You're probably right. My symptoms aren't too bad, I just prefer
>> > avoiding them if possible. I have at times stupidly eating things I
>> > knew had egg in them, whether it was some delicious looking dessert,
>> > or a small piece of cake because I didn't want to be the only guy not
>> > eating someone's b-day cake. It's never been worse than maybe 2-3
>> > hours of sharp pain in the chest and itchy throat, usually if I take a
>> > nap it makes it easier to ride it out.
>>
>> You may already know this, but if it's a real allergy and not just a
>> "sensitivity" then repeatedly exposing yourself to the antigen (the
>> eggs) can continue to make the allergy worse. Then one day you eat some
>> egg and croak. Worst case scenario, to be sure, but still....
>>
>> --
>> Peter Aitken
>
>Yea I'm aware of that one.. i think we all had this discussion
>before :P
>
>It's weird because some people say that if we repeated expose
>ourselves to them, we can develop an immunity, whereas others say more
>exposure can kill ya.

frankly, i think it depends on the allergy. but that's just an
impression, not based on research.

your pal,
blake