The delayed-onset allergic reaction is what makes alpha-gal syndrome so easy to miss. Most food allergies trigger within minutes; alpha-gal reactions appear 3 to 6 hours after eating mammalian meat, often waking patients up at night. Many people endure years of unexplained midnight hives or anaphylaxis before the meat connection is made.
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