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What exactly does this mean: overall less than 2% of the population experience anaphylaxis but one-third of all cases are due to food! scared to eat!

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Relax: If you have never experienced anaphylaxis it is very unlikely that you ever will. Use Benadryl (diphenhydramine) only as a sleeping pill. There are other antihistamines much more effective and much safer.

Dr Al-Sanouri agreed

Answered 6/24/2014

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