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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.

Answered 12/31/2012

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Can you tell me about an anaphylactic allergy to tree nuts when i was 12.. For the less common food allergies I have it obviously isn as well but nuts!?

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Why is anaphylaxis a severe fear to people who had never experienced it from food and a common food allergy test was neg?!

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How common is anapylaxis? Doc took blood and found no common food allergies does this mean i shouldnt worry or what? How often does a severe one occur

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Could someone with a food allergy possibly breathe something they are allergic to and have a reaction with hives? My son is allergic to something so we have been avoiding a lot of the most common allergens but is still breaking out in hives.

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If anaphylaxis to food is so rare how come it seems to be pretty common when researched? If a blood test for food allergy was neg should you worry?

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