Question 1

could i become allergic to dogs suddenly?

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Yes: You can develop a new allergy at any age.  Skin or blood testing is available for dogs.  You can see an allergist and get tested if you wish.

Question 2

could you become allergic to something that you've always been fine eating?

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Food allergy: Food allergies tend to be sudden and unpredictable, and you can become allergic to something you had been tolerating all along at any age.

Question 3

can you become allergic to lidocaine?

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Yes.: One may develop allergy at any time to almost any thing.

Question 4

how likey is it to become allergic to food/medicine?

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Food / drug allergy: We are seeing more young and old developing allergies to foods or medications.  Risk factors include personal or 1st degree relative with +ve family history, being female, taking many medications, puts one at greater risk of developing an allergy.

Question 5

could you become allergic to lidocaine all of a sudden?

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Yes: Lidocaine is an amide type local anesthetic and in general low in allergy potential. However anything that you are exposed to can create an allergic response after the initial exposure.
So yes although not common you can develop an allergy to Lidocaine all of a sudden.

Question 6

what is the mechanism by which people become allergic to insects and flies?

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Insect allergy: This just happens and there is no good predictor for it, it is more common in people who already have environmental allergies.

Question 7

what would make me become allergic to chicken?

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Chicken allergy: Chicken meat allergy is not common or not commonly reported.  A person develops food allergy after ingesting that particular food and eventually the body's immune system recognizes that food protein as "abnormal" and makes ige antibodies.  On re-exposure (ingestion) allergy symptoms occur.  Sometimes chicken allergy goes along with feather or egg allergy.

Question 8

how can you become allergic to something?

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2 factors: 2 factors play in the development of allergies: genetic background and environmental exposure. When you have both, it is a good ground for an allergy to develop.

Question 9

can you become allergic to latex anytime?

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Yes: Latex allergy can develop at anytime.

Question 10

why do people become allergic to polyester?

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Not sure: When people have allergic reactions to polyester, they are most likely having a contact dermatitis to a component of the chemical.  This type of reaction is quite different than being allergic to a food or an environmental pollen.  It is caused by a different part of the immune system - kind of like having a reaction to poison ivy.

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