Saturday 26 November 2011

Food Allergy Symptoms With Children - What You Must Know

A few sneezes, might be considered a seasonal allergy condition, however should this become a serious allergic reaction to food, it is doubtful many of us parents are prepared to recognize the symptoms or react quickly.
These are the most common symptoms to look for, with food allergies. You can experience some, or possibly all of the following.
Common Symptoms:
    Itching and swelling of your lips, tongue, mouth and throat
    Heavy deep coughing
    Skin irritation, with itching condition.
    Feeling sick, nauseous, vomiting, followed by diarrhoea,
    Wheezing, difficulty in breathing, shortness of breath
    Runny nose
    Sore, red puffy-itching eyes
These are very easy to recognize once you understand the symptoms. They usually appear out of the ordinary.
These type of symptoms if recognized by the parents, allow you time to take action, see a doctor, or medical center, even a hospital, depending on the severity. What ever your decision, you are fighting time, do not wait.
Common problem food: These include peanuts, nuts of a wide variety, including macadamia, Brazil nuts, pecans, cashews, even almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts.
Seafood and other common foods: Fish, shellfish, shrimp, cows milk, eggs, so-ya and wheat flour.
If you find children have one type of food allergy, they may also react to other foods, which is not uncommon. If you're allergic to shrimp, other seafood may also affect you. Understanding the basic symptoms will prepare you should your children ever show signs of an allergic reaction to food, and give you ample time to seek help.
There is good information available in many of the online medical journals that can offer good advice on this condition with food allergies. It is well worth the research, to keep up on the latest information provided.

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