A food allergy is an adverse immune response to a food protein. They are distinct from other adverse responses to food, such as food intolerance , pharmacological reactions, and toxin-mediated reactions. The protein in the food is the most common allergic component. These kinds of allergies occur when the body s immune system mistakenly identifies a protein as harmful. Some proteins or fragments of proteins are resistant to digestion and those that are not broken down in the digestive process are tagged by the Immunoglobulin E (IgE). These tags fool the immune system into thinking that the protein is harmful. The immune system, thinking the organism (the individual) is under attack, triggers an allergic reaction. These reactions can range from mild to severe. Allergic responses include dermatitis , gastrointestinal and respiratory distress, including such life-threatening anaphylactic responses as biphasic anaphylaxis and vasodilation ; these require immediate emergency intervention. Individuals with protein allergies commonly avoid contact with the problematic protein. Some medications may prevent, minimize or treat protein allergy reactions. Treatment consists of either immunotherapy (desensitisation) or avoidance, in which the allergic person avoids all forms of contact with the food to which they are allergic. Areas of research include anti-IgE antibody (omalizumab, or Xolair) and specific oral tolerance induction (SOTI), which have shown some promise for treatment of certain food allergies. People diagnosed with a food allergy may carry an injectable form of epinephrine such as an EpiPen , or wear some form of medical alert jewelry , or develop an emergency action plan, in accordance with their doctor. The scope of problem, particularly for young people, is a significant public health issue.
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My wife has skin allergy from last two months which causes red rashes and lot of itching. After taking L-Montas, the allergy goes off. Also, if she goes into some cooler areas, the allergy goes off slowly. But...
I think I am having an allergic reaction. My hands and feet have been swellling on it off for a couple days. Now my face and throat are swelling. I am studying in china for 1 month and have been here two weeks. I have...
in the last few days my lower stomach has become very bloated looking (my pants are barely fitting me now) and i have bouts of pain in that area throughout the day. I feel like the pain is a little worse on the right side. It's mostly a XXXXXXX...
hello , I figured i would get a second opinion, I have had horrible problem patley the last few months especially when I swallow my food, I burp or jut lay down and regurgitate (not throw up) just food coming up back...
My wife is struggling with hives for about a month now, our initial thought is that since we had eaten out a couple of times during Diwali this is due to some food allergy. We consulted a dermatologist and he...
I am getting allergy from today early morning itself. As for as food, I had taken chicken fried rice & Chikku Milkshake for last night .
Two days bak I was having stomach pian, so I taken Ocid20 tablet 1no, And I...
I have been taking concor 2.5 mg for 12 years now,lately I have been experiencing an allergy ,like pins and needles feeling in tounge and lips,hands and arms,plus cough,and sneezing sometimes,and my IGE for allergy is...
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I helped paint a room yesterday and after two hours my throat began to feel sore and scratchy. It got worse in the night and the only thing that helped was Benadryl. This morning it still feels aweful XXXXXXX tongue...
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Which foods are the most common causes of allergic reactions? The majority of allergic reactions to dietary components are caused by a small number of foods, namely: * Cow’s milk * Hen’s eggs * Peanuts * Tree nuts * Soya beans * Soya products * Fish * Shellfish, prawns * Gluten containing cereals eg. Wheat * Citrus fruits In children, it has...
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I hv food allergy from many food ingeridence like protein consist food, wt should i do for it?
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Hello, i have red swollen hands and allergy problems... I tried using adrenal complex after going to mineral test from hair. I felt much better after few weeks. After that i went to my doctor and explained my situation. She sent me to hospital to have my adrenal system check and they didnt find anything wrong. What should i do?
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Doctor can you suggest an allergy hospital in delhi ?
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Hi doc, how is allergy testing done? Could you tell me more about hypo sensitization or Desensitization?
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Hello doc , good evening. My 3 month son has allergy for milk. So what should I do? What makes people allergic for milk?
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Hi there I am 40yrs, 180cm tall and weigh 95kgs. I have over the year noticed that my eyes have become increasingly swollen and going a bruised colour. Could this be a result of a food allergy and what is the best way of discovering which food it could be?
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My 6mo old I believe has some kind of food allergy . He has little bumps on his tummy but little red patches on his arms. Is there anything I can give hom right now until I can get him to a doctor?
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My daughter is 1 year old. Today she developed a few red patches on her face head and neck and also a spot on her eye brow., a red patch with a white spot in the middle. It didn t seen itchy and she s not unwell in her self (maybe sleeping more and has vomited a tiny bit after milk feeds) this patchy skin happened within minutes of eating her...
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hi!my kid is 4yrs he is always coughing one in a month.some doc says it is food allergy i dont give that type of food .but i cant get solution what to do?
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