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Can an allergy be permanently cured? i have a soybean allergy and everything i love practically has soybeans. i want to be able to enjoy food again.

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Dr. Gloria Lopez answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Unlikely: The development of an allergy occurs when the immune system overreacts to a foreign protein known as an allergen, which in this case is soy. Individuals whose allergies persist into adulthood, or those who only begin to develop an allergy in their adult years stand a higher risk of being affected indefinitely, and it is unlikely that they will outgrow them.

Answered 8/2/2014

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Dr. Nabeel Farooqui answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Depends: I'd like to add that its important to differentiate between IgE-mediated food allergy and food intolerance. Soy is one of the more uncommon allergens in adults, whereas an intolerance may persist forever. But with food intolerance, you can have comfort in the fact that you will not suffer a life-threatening reaction if soy is ingested.

Answered 9/4/2014

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