Even if you have a child all ate, drank without problems, do not lose vigilance: an allergic reaction to a particular product can happen suddenly. And recognize the allergy can be difficult because symptoms may be non-obvious.
In any case, you should pay attention to changes in condition. Especially if these changes come after the use of some specific foods or certain products.
So, the alert and seek medical advice is necessary if:
1. Sometimes there is itching. The reasons for this can be many! But if the itching is accompanied by a red "bumps" spots on the hands and feet or around the mouth - this may well be an immune reaction to some allergen.
2. Weak and slow pulse. Indeed, food allergens cause in many cases lowering the AD, and this can be seen just by slowing down the heart rate and suddenly leaning weakness.
3. Dry cough and itching in the mouth immediately after eating. Food allergies can cause and then, and more. Especially if you eat vegetables and fruits, as part of which are proteins.
4. Difficulty swallowing, chest tightness. All these manifestations of eosinophilic esophagitis - a condition in which the immune system in response to the threat of allergic esophagus sends a large number of blood cells. It causes swelling, and food becomes harder to pass through the esophagus.
5. Itching after physical activity. This, incidentally, one of the most common types of food allergies. Sometimes the immune system, found in the stomach allergen is still calm. But only until such time as the person will not engage in activities, will not run or will not increase the physical stress on the body in any other way. Then raise the body temperature and will start an allergic reaction - itching, watery eyes, coughing, dizziness and so on.
Food allergies: what to do?
It's simple: if you suspect a reaction to any product, dish, exclude them from the diet. If the result will be to get rid of the symptoms listed above, then personal allergens found correctly. And still need to see a GP or better directly to the allergist. They will recommend what should be done in order to reduce the risk of allergy to a minimum.
When find products-allergens is impossible, too, need to see a doctor. He should give details of all the symptoms, then probably get a direction on analyzes confirming / excluding certain diseases. Perhaps the doctor (physician) decides to send you as an allergist, let alone the likely determines what your body responds.
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