Meat Allergy?

Ok, I came down with this severe allergy to red meat a few months back. I had tests and all the plumbing checked out ok. Gastro doc said oh well, you just have to not eat burgers, steaks, and so on. Just the other day a friend told me about the Lone Star tick that is causing it. All the symptoms describe me exactly. It's prevalent on the East coast in recent years. Am I the only one that missed this on the news? Anyone else out there with the same symptoms?