Food Allergies Symptoms, treatment and causes (1)

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2. Food Allergy- Overview As many as 15 million people have food allergies. An estimated 9 million, or 4%, of adults, have food allergies. Nearly 6 million or 8% of children have food allergies with young children affected most.

3. Food allergies According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Food allergies affect around 6-8% of children and 4% of intolerances things that you have eaten all your life. If you suspect any food allergies, you can schedule an appointment with us to get tested. Please check out the medications that you need to stop prior to skin testing in the patient corner.. adults. Food can allergies develop or towards

4. Categories of Food Allergies Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated: Symptoms result from the body’s immune system making antibodies called Immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies. These IgE antibodies react with certain food. Non-IgE mediated: Other parts of the body’s immune system react to a certain food. This reaction causes symptoms but does not involve an IgE antibody. Someone can have both IgE mediated and non-IgE mediated food allergies.

5. Symptoms The symptoms of a food allergy almost always develop a few seconds or minutes after eating the food. Some people may develop a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis), which can be life-threatening. Symptoms include: tingling or itching in the mouth a raised, itchy red rash (hives) – in some cases, the skin can turn red and itchy, but without a raised rash swelling of the face, mouth (angioedema), throat or other areas of the body difficulty swallowing feeling dizzy and lightheaded feeling sick (nausea) or vomiting abdominal pain or diarrhoea hay fever-like symptoms, such as sneezing or itchy eyes (allergic conjunctivitis)

6. Anaphylaxis The symptoms of a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) can be sudden and get worse very quickly. Initial symptoms of anaphylaxis are often the same as those listed above and can lead to: swollen tongue breathing difficulties tight chest trouble swallowing or speaking feeling dizzy or faint collapse

7. Causes Histamine Histamine symptoms that occur during an allergic reaction. For example, histamine: causes most of the typical Causes small blood vessels to expand and the surrounding skin to become red and swell up Affects nerves in the skin, causing itchiness Increases the amount of mucus produced in your nose lining, which causes itching and a burning sensation

8. Foods In children, the foods that most commonly cause an allergic reaction are: Eggs Milk – if a child has an allergy to cows' milk, they're probably allergic to all Types of milk, as well as infants' and follow-on formula Soya Wheat Peanuts

9. In adults, the foods that most commonly cause an allergic reaction are: Peanuts Tree nuts – such as walnuts, brazil nuts, almonds, and pistachios Fish Shellfish – such as crab, lobster, and prawns

10. Treatment Adrenaline works by narrowing the blood vessels to counteract the effects of low blood pressure and opening up the airways to help ease breathing difficulties. You'll be given an auto-injector of adrenaline emergencies if you or your child is at risk of anaphylaxis or had a previous episode of anaphylaxis. to use in case of

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