What is alpha-gal allergy?

Alpha-Gal Allergy is an allergic reaction to Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose; it is also sometimes referred to as Meat Allergy. Individuals with Alpha-Gal have a reaction to mammal meat or products containing mammal meat, but do not react to fish or chicken. It is believed to be caused by a tick bite.

How do members experience alpha-gal allergy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with alpha-gal allergy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for alpha-gal allergy*

Who has alpha-gal allergy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 2
30s 3
40s 16
50s 23
60s 22
70+ 15

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 22
Female 58

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What is alpha-gal allergy?

Alpha-Gal Allergy is an allergic reaction to Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose; it is also sometimes referred to as Meat Allergy. Individuals with Alpha-Gal have a reaction to mammal meat or products containing mammal meat, but do not react to fish or chicken. It is believed to be caused by a tick bite.



Common symptoms reported by people with alpha-gal allergy

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for alpha-gal allergy

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Compare treatments taken by people with alpha-gal allergy

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Who has alpha-gal allergy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 74 say alpha-gal allergy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 2
30s 3
40s 16
50s 23
60s 22
70+ 15
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 5
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 22
Female 58

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 11
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from alpha-gal allergy patients who have completed their condition history
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