Question 1

can a food allergy cause joint pain/swelling?

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Food allergy: Food allergy can result in swelling of connective tissues including joints. It can occur with hours and may be seen upto  24 hours after intake of food one is allergic to. Need to see an allergist to determine if it is the food that is causing the swelling rather than there is another cause of the joint swelling.

Question 2

just took an food allergy (nuts, fish, soy, etc) and pollen allergy. it was all negative. any reason to fear tongue swelling? afraid og swollen tongue

Accepted Answer

Tongue swelling: Not sure i understand your question: did you actually have tongue swelling? It is not always due to food allergy, did you consult an allergist? It can be hereditary or from a medication or idiopathic.

Question 3

do food allergies typically cause lightheadedness & brain fog?

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Not Typical: Food allergies are typically an immediate reaction minutes to a half hour after ingestion of concerning food with symptoms ranging anywhere from hives, wheezing, itching, shortness of breath, wheezing, vomiting, or syncope (fainting). Light headedness could be associated with drop in blood pressure but brain fog is not a typical sign of allergy. Skin testing by allergist will sort things out.

Question 4

what kind of antihistamine help my facial swelling due to food allergy?

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Help us by...: ...defining what you mean by facial swelling (hives, asymmetric, lips, peri-ocular, etc.), what are the accompaniments (like difficulty swallowing, hard to breath?) and why you think this is a histamine-mediated food allergy?

Question 5

i don't have food allergies, or other allergies. how likely is it that my tongue will swell? afraid of tongue swelling. this fear came out of the blue.

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Unlikely: Angioedema of the tongue is rare outside of allergic responses. A psychiatrist can help if you suffer from many irrational fears.

Question 6

lately  keep getting black spots and and swelling on lower lip with cracks on the inside of the lip. could it be food allergies?

Accepted Answer

Multiple factors: the black spots require visualization and further evaluation. Sometimes seen in intestinal or dermatological illnesses.http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/182006-overview

Question 7

left eyelid has speratic red hive/swelling. ruled out food allergy. lasts an hour or 2, then goes away. ideas? seeing optometrist next week.

Accepted Answer

See ophthalmologist: You need to see an ophthamologist a medical eye doctor or a dermatologist. An optometrist is not a medical  doctor.Food allergy may not  clarify this at all. It could be a reaction to medication you use  in the eye or makeup around the eye

Question 8

i have health anxiety. never gotten swollen tongue. i'm afraid of tongue swelling. how likely is this to occur? no food allergies, or other allergies!

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Swollen tongue is not common.  It can occur if you are allergic to a particular type of food.  If you avoid these foods, it should not happen.

Question 9

i have health anxiety. my fear is food allergy and tongue swelling because of the food i eat. i have no food allergy, or other allergies. phobia?

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Anxiety: Fear of food allergic reactions is a very real issue for patients dealing with food allergies.  If  a person has not had a food allergy, then this fear may be related to an underlying anxiety issue.  Seeking assistance from a psychologist and/or psychiatrist will help.

Question 10

are afraid of tongue swelling, but it have never happened, and i don't have food allergies, or any other allergies. so it's an irrational fear? phobia?

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Fear: Yes your fear is irrational. Consult a psychologist or psychiatrist for help.

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What kind of antihistamine help my facial swelling due to food allergy?

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I don't have food allergies, or other allergies. how likely is it that my tongue will swell? afraid of tongue swelling. this fear came out of the blue.

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Lately keep getting black spots and and swelling on lower lip with cracks on the inside of the lip. could it be food allergies?

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Left eyelid has speratic red hive/swelling. ruled out food allergy. lasts an hour or 2, then goes away. ideas? seeing optometrist next week.

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I have health anxiety. never gotten swollen tongue. i'm afraid of tongue swelling. how likely is this to occur? no food allergies, or other allergies!

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I have health anxiety. my fear is food allergy and tongue swelling because of the food i eat. i have no food allergy, or other allergies. phobia?

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Are afraid of tongue swelling, but it have never happened, and i don't have food allergies, or any other allergies. so it's an irrational fear? phobia?

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