Monday, August 18, 2014

Symptoms of food allergies

Symptoms of food allergies including:
Respiratory symptoms
Rhinitis – copious watery discharged from mucous membrane of nose
Asthma – pulmonary distress or breathing difficulty

Cutaneous symptoms 
Urticaria – hives
Eczema /atopic dermatitis –skin rash

Gastrointestinal symptoms 
Vomiting/nausea
Diarrhea – watery stools, usually with cramping

Other symptoms 
Angio-edema/edema – swelling, often widespread and severe especially when affecting the oral / laryngeal area
Anaphylactic shock –severe generalized shock – can result in death headache.
Symptoms of food allergies

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