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What is food allergy?
A food allergy is a “hypersensitivity” reaction to a food. It is a
harmful reaction to foods which normally don’t cause reactions in
normal non-allergic people. Peanut and seafood are among the most
common foods causing allergies. Patients with food allergies may have
symptoms of skin itching, hives, swelling of face, lips, tongue,
diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or even asthma attacks, difficulty
breathing, or even anaphylaxis, which is an extreme allergy attack with
fainting, collapse, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure and even
death. Food allergy can range from mild disease with bothersome but not
life-threatening symptoms such as itching of the mouth or throat after
eating raw fruits or vegetables, to a very serious matter, which can
lead to sudden collapse and death. If you are uncertain as to how
severe your food allergies are, or if you would like to know what you
are allergic to, you should consult with your primary care physician
who may decide that you need evaluation and treatment by an allergist.
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