What are the common symptoms of food allergy?
Signs and symptoms of food allergy range from commonplace to extreme and may include: a tingling of the mouth; fatigue; hyperactivity; anxiety; headaches; crying; sore muscles and joints; sneezing; runny nose; stuffy nose; urticaria (hives); eczema (skin rash); itchy skin; recurrent ear infections; congestion; abdominal pain; vomiting; constipation; diarrhea; swelling of the hands, feet, eyelids, tongue and lips; dark circles under the eyes; bronchitis; difficulty breathing; asthma; a drop in blood pressure; loss of consciousness; and death. Symptoms normally appear within a few minutes to a couple of hours after ingesting the allergenic food, but in some cases they may not appear until days later.
