Symptoms of Food Allergies
Allergic reactions usually occur in a period of from several minutes to two hours after a meal. But in patients with severe allergies, just a touch or smell of food can cause an allergic response.
Common early symptoms include swelling and itching of the lips, mouth and / or throat.
Once in the digestive system, irritating foods can cause nausea, vomiting, intestinal colic and diarrhea.
Often starts itching, hives, eczema and redness.
In some patients, food can cause allergic rhinitis, which is typical for a runny nose, cough and shortness of breath.
It may sometimes be delayed allergic reaction - in the period from a few hours to two days after ingesting the allergen. Compared to immediate response delayed allergic reaction symptoms not pronounced and may include eczema, urticaria and asthma.