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Egg allergy
Any food can cause an allergic reaction, but a few foods are the main culprits. In children, the most common food allergies are to: * Eggs * Milk * Peanuts * Shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster) * Soy * Tree nuts * Wheat
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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Could egg allergies include all eggs?
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What symptoms with an egg allergy?
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What are common signs of an egg allergy?
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Could someone with an egg allergy eat baked egg?
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What causes an egg allergy to appear in a healthy male?
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A 31-year old asked:
My four year olds egg allergy seems to be getting worse! what can cause this to happen?
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Are egg allergies linked to other problems?
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A 48-year old asked:
What to feed a child with milk and egg allergy?
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A 53-year old asked:
How can doctors tell if somebody has an egg allergy?
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A 45-year old asked:
Egg allergy but can eat yorkshire puddings, what to do?
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A 35-year old asked:
Milk and egg allergy! what foods can I eat that won't have them!?
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A 42-year old asked:
How many kids have outgrown wheat, milk, nut, and eggs allergies?
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A 31-year old asked:
How much time for egg allergy anaphylaxis to go away?
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A 21-year old asked:
Can having an egg allergy cause itchiness all over the body?
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A 30-year old asked:
Do I have egg allergies? I smell like sulfur after I eat them.
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A 30-year old asked:
How safe is it to use applesauce as egg replacement for egg allergy?
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A 35-year old asked:
I have been diagnosed an egg allergy. Is it still okay to eat chicken?
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A 32-year old asked:
My girlfriend wants me to use mayonnaise as lubricant, but I have egg allergy. What do you advise?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Can people have allergic reactions by only touching the shell of eggs, for example coloring Easter eggs only. Not eating them. Or egg if is hollowed & only shell remains to fill with confetti. Family member has bad egg allergy & I want to be careful.
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A 43-year old asked:
I have a chicken egg allergy, can I eat turkey eggs?
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A 30-year old asked:
What are common MMR reactions? My daughters allergist will administer it due to egg allergies. What can I expect?
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A 39-year old female asked:
My toddler was recently prescribed an epi pen jr for an egg allergy. It came with 2 pens. Should I carry both of them or only one?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are the currrent ideas on the MMR vaccine for egg allergy persons?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can someone with an egg allergy get a vaccine?
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A 32-year old asked:
Has anyone with a mild egg allergy had the flu shot?
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A female asked:
I have a pcn, peanut, and egg allergy - would you recommend a medicAlert Bracelet.
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A 43-year old asked:
Why did the pharmacist ask me if I had an egg allergy before administering a flu shot?
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A 33-year old asked:
Should someone with an egg allergy get a TB skin test?
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A 49-year old asked:
I have had to go to the hospital 6 times for, and a new peanut/egg allergy. My skins been super sensitive, is this why to?
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A 34-year old asked:
Could someone with an egg allergy get the h1n1 vaccine?
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