Food Allergies Treatment

Question by Becky D: Can anybody give me information on food allergies?
I don’t have any allergies, but I was wondering what happens with food alergies and such, since I don’t really know anything, but my sister has a friend whose two younger siblings both have alot of allergeis.
What happens if somone eats peanut if their alergy is mild? Moderate? Severe? Very severe?
Does everybody have similar symptoms, or does it vary from person to person?
To all food allergies act similar, or do eggs usualy present different symptoms than nuts, or shellfish or fruit?
How does an epi-pen work, and in what situations do you need one?
And lets say that, hypotheticaly, a person with has an allergic reaction on a camping trip, and they use the epi-pen, but can’t get to a hospital? Will the epi pen wear off or somthing, or will the person be okay, depending on the allergy?
Thanks.

Best answer:

Answer by MsM
If you are allergic to Peanut or any other nut/seeds it can be severe, even deadly, when someone is really allergic to any food is always severe. I don’t know about epi-pen don’t have any information about that.

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My 2yr. old son was diagnosed last year with allergies to soy and dairy after I complained to his doctor that he has chronic loose stool/diarrhea, and a rash around his mouth.

We have eliminated milk/soy, and he is quite happy drinking rice milk. He still has loose stool, however, and it gets worse from time to time. He almost never has a formed stool.

The last day or so it has been bad, the only new food he’s eaten is Natural Ovens Brainy Bagels.

He tested negative to wheat, eggs and rice on a skin prick test, but I’m wondering if he has developed some type of intolerance to something?

What is the best way to eliminate gluten for a toddler? Remember he is already avoiding dairy, soy, all nuts and peanuts (siblings have allergies).

Help!