A B737 CAPT GOES TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER LNDG DUE TO POTENTIAL FOOD POISONING OR ALLERGIC REACTION FROM FISH PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY.

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LAST NIGHT (SEP/FRI/04) WHILE CAPT ON FLT ABC; I WAS SERVED A FISH CREW MEAL. APPROX 20 MINS AFTER CONSUMING THE MEAL I STARTED TO SUFFER WHAT WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE FISH I ATE. I STARTED TO FEEL WARM; FOLLOWED BY A HEADACHE. AS THE PF I ATTRIBUTED THIS TO A TOUCH OF FATIGUE DUE TO MY LONG DUTY DAY (11.5 HRS) AND THE PRECEDING LONG 3 DAY TRIP I COMPLETED PRIOR TO THIS 1 DAY TRIP. WE CONTINUED ON AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL APCH AND LNDG TO RWY 14R AT ORD. AFTER BLOCK IN; I NOTICED MY HEADACHE WAS WORSE AND I FELT EVEN WARMER. I STOOD UP TO USE THE LAVATORY. AFTER LOOKING AT MYSELF IN THE MIRROR I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE MY EYES WERE EXTREMELY BLOODSHOT AND MY WHOLE FACE AND UPPER TORSO WERE FLUSHED BRIGHT RED. THE OTHER CREW MEMBERS; AFTER TAKING ONE LOOK AT ME; AGREED WE SHOULD CALL THE EMT'S. WE DID SO AFTER THE PAX HAD DEPLANED. AFTER A QUICK EXAMINATION THE EMT'S TRANSPORTED ME TO THE HOSPITAL. ENRTE THEY ADMINISTERED A SHOT OF BENADRYL. AFTER ARR AT THE HOSPITAL THE STAFF DID ROUTINE CHKS; BLOOD PRESSURE; PULSE; ETC. THEY DISPENSED ORAL MEDICATIONS; PREDNISONE AND PEPCID; OBSERVED ME FOR A FEW HRS; AND RELEASED ME. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO ANY FOOD OR ANYTHING IN MY LIFE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. MY CREW MEAL CHOICE IS FISH FOR BOTH LUNCH AND DINNER; AND AGAIN HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBS. THE FISH SERVED WAS SOMETHING I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE AT ACR X. IT WAS BREADED WITH SOME TYPE OF WHITE FISH ON THE INSIDE. ALSO; THE FLT KITCHEN SHOULD REMOVE THIS FISH FROM THE MENU TO PREVENT OTHER PLTS FROM GETTING SICK OR ALLERGIC.