shannabel Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Is any one else on this board allergic to blood worms? I am! Those darn things give me the itchiest eyes and they will swell shut if I scratch them to much! I had my doctor stumped for the longest time he could not figure out why my eyes were so swollen, red and hot. Tried every eye drop in the book. Finally after a month I figured out why. It was from the blood worms. Stupid things!! :tongue: So fish no longer get a blood worm treat!! Shannon S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 I have heard of people being allergic, thankfully i"m not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 I know of 2-3 CAS members, and a couple of Riverfront employees that are, ranging from moderately to severely allergic.....fortunately, I am not one of them...yet (bloodworm allergies are often spontaneously occurring in people that have handled them with no issues for years). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windeindoiel Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Every now and then Lyder gets crazy itchy, swollen shut eyes and we can never figure out what from, so maybe that's worth looking into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGr8Blade Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 (edited) bloodworm allergies are often spontaneously occurring in people that have handled them with no issues for years OMG! Would allergies come from live, frozen, freeze dried or all of the above? Never knew of this allergy :cry: That is terrible. Edited November 5, 2006 by TheGr8Blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 OMG! Would allergies come from live, frozen, freeze dried or all of the above? All of the above, with the freeze dried being the worse due to the fine dust that comes off of them. If you breathe it in, you increase the risk for a potential reaction. Frozen is probably the safest way to go, simply don't touch it with your hands, and wash up after feeding. http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/...em.php?news=917 It's uncommon, but certainly not 'rare' as stated in the article above. I know a number of people who have become allergic to bloodworms, and a google search should give you plenty of info on this subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werner Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Is any one else on this board allergic to blood worms? I am- I also get the itchy eyes and throat. I also find that my skin gets itchy if I stick my arm in the tank soon after using them. As a result, I try not to feed them very often. When I do, I hold my breath, sprinkle them directly from the container, and then wash my hands right after- seems to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishGeek Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 I know of quite a few Petland employees that are to varying degrees, myself included. Makes my eyes swell up like crazy. One time, being an idiot, i rubbed my eye without washing my hands. I was bloodshot for a good 3 days. I imagine it's more common than people realize, how many people are in direct contact with bloodworm anways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannabel Posted November 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Good to know I am not the only weird one out there. HEHE. I have tried all forms but no luck. Even stole some latex gloves and a mask form work but still it did not work. Shannon S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatpuffer Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 I am allergic to them and I double glove with some disaposable gloves and wash my hand with hot water (well as hot as I can handle) to denature any protein that may cause the reaction. Js Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 I sure am! Makes it fun to feed. Even with latex gloves I react. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 I used to be alergic quite badly. It subsided as I grew older, but I haven't touch the things in a few years, now. Too many other good foods out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 The reaction seems to be worst with the frozen, but people with allergies need to be tres careful around the freeze-dried, as bloodworm 'dust' can be easily kicked up and inhaled during handling. I have seen varying degrees of reaction, from slightly itchy eyes to near anaphylaxis...and an individual's reactions tend to worsen with each subsequent contact, so this is a serious issue for those affected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlkWolfe Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 I started out fine with them, but over some time i went from mild eye irritation to severe itching/redness to having severely limited breathing. The last time i touched frozen blood worms was about 3 years ago and i was very close to making an emergency call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOSStile Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 When I worked in the Foothills O.R. I became allergic to the latex gloves, gave me itchy red rash on my hands and I had to go to non latex. So that can happen too. I get nothing from blood worms though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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