04/07/2025
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๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฌ- ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ
Food allergies occur when your immune system overreacts to certain proteins in food and mistakes them as harmful invaders. This overdrive by the body creates a variety of reactions and symptoms. Allergies could come from childhood or later in life.
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง?
It is not entirely clear why some people develop food allergies. However, it involves your immune system mistakenly identifying a constituent as a threat.
When you eat that food, your immune system releases chemicals, like histamine, which cause allergic symptoms.
Food allergies are more common in children and could start at an early stage. For many, the allergies may come later in life.
Some outgrow allergies to milk, eggs, and soy as they get older, but allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish tend to persist throughout life.
๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
The actions you take depend on the severity of the reaction. Mild to moderate reactions like itchy skin, hives, mild stomach pain, or sneezing. Over-the-counter antihistamines help alleviate the condition.
Severe Reactions (Anaphylaxis). This is a life-threatening reaction that can involve difficulty in breathing, swelling of the lips, face, tongue, or throat, dizziness or fainting, rapid or weak pulse, severe stomach pain, vomiting, or diarrhoea. In such cases, immediate medical attention is crucial.
Normally, administer epinephrine if you have an auto-injector (like an EpiPen), or ask a trained family member or caregiver to do it for you. In any case, call emergency services right away. You should also keep oral antihistamines (like cetirizine or diphenhydramine) at home to manage mild symptoms, prescribed by your doctor. You would know if your allergy had already been diagnosed and your doctor phad rescribed SOS medicines.
๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐?
Food intolerances are allergies are fundamentally different in how your body reacts.
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๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ is a serious immune system response to a specific food protein, which can cause symptoms such as hives, swelling, difficulty breathing, vomiting, or even life-threatening anaphylaxis. Even a tiny amount of the offending food can trigger a reaction, which can be severe and life-threatening.
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๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ involves the digestive system rather than the immune system. It occurs when the body has difficulty digesting or processing certain foods, often due to enzyme deficiencies such as lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance. Symptoms include digestive discomfort, flatulence, bloating, cramps, diarrhoea, and nausea.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ:
If you cannot correlate your symptoms to a specific food, an allergist can help with the diagnosis. Based on your symptoms, medical history, and a physical examination, the doctor may recommend allergy testing, like Skin Prick Test, Blood test and Oral food challenge.
๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ:
The best way to prevent an allergic reaction is to strictly avoid the food allergen. This involves:
โ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ. Look for ingredients that contain your allergen and pay attention to the ingredient statements. Do not hesitate to ask details about ingredients and preparation methods.
โ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฌ.
If you or your child has food allergies, let relatives, babysitters, teachers, and caregivers are informed about which foods to avoid. They should also know the SOS medicine to be given.
โ Let your hosts, restaurants, and airlines know about your food allergies and what foods you need to avoid. If you are unsure about a food, do not consume it.
โ Always have ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ in easy reach
(๐๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐-๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐.)
Currently, there is no definitive cure for most food allergies.
Understanding your symptoms, knowing triggers, avoiding specific foods, and being prepared for emergencies will help you manage allergic reactions effectively.
๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป!
