Question 1

what are some avocado allergy symptoms?

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Various: Eating avocado, if you are allergic to it, may cause itchy mouth, sore mouth, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, hives, skin itching, drop in blood pressure, loss of consciousness, or even death.  This is a partial list of potential symptoms.  You may only get 1 or 2 of these.  Symptoms with avocado could also indicate an allergy to ragweed or latex.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: avocado allergy?

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Foo Allergy: Allergy to any food, in this case avacado will cause symptoms of oral itching, lip or tongue swelling, hives, breathing difficulty and/or throat closure etc. It is as an IgE mediated reaction. Food allergy is diagnosed with clinical history followed by skin or blood test and that information helps establish the diagnosis and severity of the allergy.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of an avocado allergy?

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Hives, itchy mouth: Allergy to avocado is rare, but similar to other food allergies it can cause hives, swelling, breathing trouble, abdominal pain and vomiting. Some patients will have "oral allergy syndrome" from fruits and vegetable. Symptoms from this include itching and swelling in the mouth and lips.

Question 4

avocado allergy cause stomach pain?

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Unusual: Food allergy can present as gastrointestinal symptoms, but usually nausea, vomitting and/or diarrhea.  Pain by itself is not enough to make a diagnosis of allergy to avocado (or any other suspected food for that matter).  Pain is more commonly seen in gastritis, esophagitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, etc.

Question 5

possible avocado allergy? had diarrhea about 8 hours after eating at mexican restaurant.

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Hard to say: Hard to say as i suspect you ate several different things while at the restaurant.  The fairly rapid onset could also mean food poisoning.  And you might have just coincidentally been going to come down with something.  I'm not sure i'd avoid avocado, although depending on the restaurant, you might not want to eat there again for awhile.

Question 6

which allergy medication works best for a 5 yr old?

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Benadryl (diphenhydramine) or claritin: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) works well but can be sedating, or paradoxically might cause hyperactivity.  Claritin is a nice alternative, working for 24 hours and usually not sedating.

Question 7

what is a effective no drowsy over-the-counter allergy  medication?

Accepted Answer

Allegra or Claritin (loratadine) : Allergy medicines are usully antihistamines
first generation antihistamines like benadryl, (diphenhydramine) often make people sleepy.  Second generation drugs like Allegra and Claritin much less  commonly cause drowsiness.

Question 8

which drug is a good allergy medication?

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Depends: The choice of allergy medication depends on symptoms. There are several good over the counter antihistamines. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.

Question 9

what a good cold, flu or allergy medication out there?

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Many choices: There is no magic pill out there and it all depends on what symptoms your are trying to treat. A decongestant for a cold or flu is available is many different combinations over the counter under different brand names. Look at the ingredients, Pseudoephedrine is a good decongestant avilable in combination with other medications. For allergies, a non drowsy long acting antihistamine is allegra (fexofenadine).

Question 10

can you give a baby under 1-year-old allergy medication?

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Probably not: I occasionally use Benedryl in a infant if they get hives with a food reaction. Beyond that, antihistamines have little use in early childhood. Small nasal passages, environmental irritants (fumes, dust, smoke, etc.) and mild infections cause most of the congestion in infants. Antihistamines provide no benefit to these kids.

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