Question 1

what is a food allergy?

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Reaction to a food.: People can become allergic to many substances including certain foods.  Some foods are more likely, such as milk, egg, wheat, soybean, shellfish, peanut, or nuts.  Reactions can range from rash and itching to anaphylactic shock.

Question 2

how to cure food allergy?

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Avoid: Unfortunately the only totally proven method is avoidance.Slow efforts at tolerance are poor in results.

Question 3

how do i know if i have food allergy?

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Suspect / test: There are a variety of blood tests your physician can obtain on blood that can provide evidence for or against a food allergy. Allergists also employ skin tests which provide a different but helpful set of information.

Question 4

what is the most common food allergy?

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There are 8: Between 50% and 90% of all severe allergic reactions to foods are caused by only eight foods. The most common food allergies are: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish and shellfish.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of food allergy?

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4 Main symptoms: 1) skin – hives (welts), swelling of face/lips, or even hands and feet, itching 2) breathing – shortness of breath, wheezing, tightening of airway, chest tightness, neck tightness 3) gastrointestinal – violent vomiting and abdominal pain 4) heart and vascular – decreased blood pressure leading to fainting.

Question 6

how can i best take care of food allergy?

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Epinephrine: Food allergies cause life threatening reactions.  These reactions can only be effectively treated with Epinephrine (adrenaline).  Antihistamines can treat skin symptoms, but if breathing difficulty or low blood pressure happen (which is impossible to predict), they will not help.  Anyone with a food allergy should always have Epinephrine available.

Question 7

what is the medical term for a food allergy?

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Medical term: There are several.  Most allergists just say food allergy.  If you want to get more specific you could say "IgE mediated food hypersensitivity".  That would distinguish between a food allergy and another type of food reaction such as lactose intolerance which would not be classified as an allergy.

Question 8

food allergy symptoms, how long will it last?

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Less than a day: If the symptoms you are asking about are really due to food allergy, they should begin almost immediately after eating the food and resolve in several hours but may last a day.

Question 9

how long do the symptoms of food allergy linger?

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They may last a: Lifetime.

Question 10

how long does a servere food allergy take to happen?

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Immediate Symptoms: Food allergies are typically an immediate reaction minutes to a half hour (max 2 hours) after ingestion of concerning food with symptoms ranging anywhere from hives, wheezing, itching, shortness of breath, wheezing, vomiting, throat tightness, or syncope (fainting). If there is any concern see an Allergist for further workup and evaluation with skin prick or serum testing.

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