Question 1

what is the definition or description of: salmon allergy?

Accepted Answer

Food Allergy: Allergy to foods is an IgE mediated reaction. Eating salmon will cause symptoms of oral itching, lip or tongue swelling, hives, breathing difficulty and/or throat closure etc. 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 2

possible salmon allergy? does it apply to all fish?

Accepted Answer

No: No, get a fish allergy panel drawn or see allergist.

Question 3

my stomach hurts when i have shrimp and salmon. is this an allergy?

Accepted Answer

It is possible: Food allergies can have symptoms of abdominal pain but also frequently have itching, hives and diarrhea.  Shrimp is a crustacean while salmon is a finned fish with no cross reactivity between the two.  A board certified allergist can perform testing with challenge to confirm or rule out an allergy to both of these.

Question 4

i want to see if i have a childhood allergy to salmon still. i had golf ball sized welts. not sure how to test to see if i am still allergic. ideas?

Accepted Answer

Allergy test: You can request an IgE lab test with your doctor for salmon specifically, or a panel of different (commonly eaten) fish IgE tests that includes salmon.

Question 5

how serious can nut and salmon allergies be? if i have these foods and then brush my teeth, is it possible for me to kiss a guy with these allergies?

Accepted Answer

Could kill him!: Don't take any chances, some allergies to fish and nuts are so severe, that even the the slightest amount of exposure to the allergens could be deadly! Better to avoid these foods as if you were allergic or yours could be the kiss of death!

Question 6

what are the symptoms of a serious medication allergy?

Accepted Answer

Various: A medication allergy may cause severe symptoms such as rash or hives, swelling of the tongue or throat, difficulty breathing, drop in blood pressure, loss of consciousness, or death.

Question 7

what is the difference in symptoms bteween a cold and allergies?

Accepted Answer

Keeps coming back: They are similar! Itchy nose, sneezing, nasal congeston, running nose, coughing, sinus pain/fullness, post nasal drip. No fever with allergies, though. And most with allergies don't 'feel sick'; but they do feel tired, fatigued, wiped out. Why? Because allergies, like colds, tigger immune responses that sap energy.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of a dairy allergy?

Accepted Answer

Dairy allergy: You mean cows milk allergy.In neonatal period when cow based formula is used the babies can present with milk protein allrgy, it presents with bloody stools.Beyond newborn dairy allergy can cause rash and itcing, and some people can not tolerate milkdue to lactose intolerance which is really not allergy, but their inability to digest lactose as the have deficiency of enzyme lactase.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of a shrimp allergy?

Accepted Answer

Multiple: Allergy to shrimp, or any food, is usually characterized by significant symptoms within 30-90 minutes of eating the food--these symptoms may include hives, swelling of the lips/tongue, shortness of breath, cough, wheezing, vomiting or diarrhea.

Question 10

what are the symptoms of a caffeine allergy?

Accepted Answer

Not "allergy": Caffeine acts more like a chemical and not l ike an allergen, it does not cause immune reactions, but as a chemical has numerous effects on the cardiac and nervous systems such as jitteriness, nervousness, increased intestinal motility, and so on.

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