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An immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food. This often results in vomiting, diarrhea, or hives.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Allergic reaction

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Types of

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Symptoms

Sneezing
Flushing
Vomiting
Cough
Diarrhea
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Food allergy
Epinephrine
4.3
22 reviews
Zyrtec
3.5
4 reviews
Xyzal
2.8
4 reviews
Cromolyn
2
9 reviews
Dopamine
1.6
5 reviews
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Food allergy

Surgery

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
2.3
12 reviews

Other treatments

Oxygen supplementation
Allergy action plan
Intravenous fluids
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Tests

Abalone ige
Snail/escargot ige
Sardine/pilchard ige
Cultivated oat ige
Food allergy profile
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