A 35-year-old member asked:
do food allergies get worse as you age?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Nayla Mumnehanswered
Allergy and Immunology 29 years experience
Not age: Age is really not much a factor when it comes to shellfish and nut and peanut allergy. Some children outgrow some food allergies they had at a young age. Best to consult an allergist about your allergies for proper advice.
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No.: If anything, they may lessen. On the other hand, you can develop a new sensitivity later in life. And many times there is no allergic component; for example asprin causing bleeding or milk products causing bloating or diarrhea.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
If I shared food with someone who had mono when they were 2, will I get mono?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 28 years experience
Unlikely: While one has antibodies for life after being exposed to the virus that causes mono.
The virus should no longer be causing a problem.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Is having a guilty conscious about food a healthy way to lose weight?
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Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 42 years experience
No: A guilty conscience about food is not a healthy way to lose weight. Healthy food nourishes your body and keeps it running well. Emotional problems can sometimes confuse and complicate the process of eating, though. For instance, some with binge eating disorder suffer guilt about food. See your physician if you're concerned about your weight or your feelings about food.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What causes chest pain when taking deep breaths and when swallowing food?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gutti Raoanswered
Hospital-based practice 46 years experience
Several: You should not have chest pain when taking a deep breath or on swallowing. You better get checked.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Are allergies a autoimmune disorder?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Andrew Murphyanswered
Allergy and Immunology 29 years experience
No : Allergies are not autoimmune disorder. Allergy is the overproduction of ige, the allergy antibody, to various allergens in the environment. Autoimmune disease is different antibodies to "self" antigens.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Why is my 2 year old daughters stool always a shade of green? I rarely give her juice or food coloring so it cannot be the dye...
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Dr. Prakash Bhoopalamanswered
Pediatrics 43 years experience
Normal!: It is not uncommon in some children. If the stool is formed , child is growing i would not worry about it. It is often from green leafy vegetables, coloring agents in the food or simply due to rapid transit from small intestine to large intestine where it normally is tuned brown.
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