DEAR DR. GOTT: I am puzzled as to why eating lamb causes such an extreme reaction to my system. One bite of lamb cooked any way or lamb dishes of any kind causes me to become nauseated within 10 minutes. It continues for up to three days and includes continuous vomiting and diarrhea. The first time this happened, I was hospitalized for three days. The second time it happened, I ate lamb by accident because my great-aunt did not believe me when I said I could not eat it. I was pregnant at the time and almost lost the baby. It took five days to totally rehydrate my system.
Do you have any idea why lamb meat would cause such a violent reaction?
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