| As the symptoms of a food allergy are so varied it can make it difficult
to detect and diagnose a food allergy. The following list provides an extensive
breakdown of complaints caused by food allergies. However, it is important
to note that many of these symptoms can be caused by other diseases and
you need to be sure these have been ruled out before deciding that a food
allergy is the cause.
- Abdominal pains
- Alcoholism or cravings for foods, tobacco, drugs; bingeing; constant
hunger; nausea
- Asthma; breathing difficulty
- Bloating or discomfort after food; bowel cramps; colic; wind; heartburn
or indigestion
- Bruising
- Chest pains
- Dizziness; violence, rage; melancholy
- Epilepsy
- Excessive sweating; night sweats; sudden "chill" or "hots
- Extra sensitivity to touch in some places
- Fatigue or tiredness not helped by rest; lethargy; sleepiness after
eating
- Feelings of confusion; forgetfulness; periods of poor concentration;
inability to think clearly
- Flu-like symptoms
- Fluid retention; puffy face, eyes, hands, legs, ankles; overweight
or underweight, obesity
- Frequent cystitis
- Glue ear
- Headaches and migraines
- Hypractivity or restlessness
- Hyperactivity in children
- Hypoglycaemia
- Irritability; mood swings; depression; nervous tension, anxiety, fear
- Irritable bowel syndrome; constipation; diarrhoea; anal itching
- Itch - with or without a skin rash; blotches or hives (nettle rash);
eczema
- Learning difficulties
- Loss of confidence; feelings of detachment or unreality, of being an "onlooker"
- Mild fever
- Mouth ulcers; bad breath
- Muscle weakness or general weakness
- Numbness; tingling or burning sensation
- Racing or fluttering pulse; palpitations
- Rheumatism; aching muscles; stiff neck; arthritis; stiff or painful
joints; backache; face ache or face tenderness
- Ringing or whistling in the ears (tinnitis); repeated ear infections
in children; flutuating deafness
- Sleep disturbance
- Sneezing or itchy nose; runny nose; watery eyes; blocked or inflamed
sinuses; mouth breathing or snoring
- Swelling of tongue, mouth, lips
- Swollen or tender glands
- Vaginal discharge; menstrual disorders
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