| | Allergy Forecast
Iodine must be flushed out of the kidneys.
However, if one has a shellfish allergy, or any allergy for that matter, there is a slightly increased risk of “iodine allergy. Both shellfish and other fishes are a rich source of iodine, but often those allergic are not responding to the iodine in the fish.
One of the reasons people feel they may have an iodine allergy is if they are allergic to shellfish or simply fish. Very few are actually allergic to iodine. This is good news as many topical antibiotic creams contain iodide.
An iodine allergy would be an immediate response to iodine on the skin or iodine injected in a contrast dye to take better X-rays. Where a person's kidney function is significantly impaired, it may be difficult for the body to eliminate the iodine. Such people may show a reaction to the continued presence of iodine in their bodies, which is sometimes also labeled as “iodine allergy. When an allergy is noted, this again is sensitivity rather than true allergic reaction.
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