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Can an allergy to food or antibotics cause hives?

Alice
07/31/09
Alice
Topics:Allergy SymptomsHivesitchingswellingredness
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Kathleen MacNaughton
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Saturday, August 01, 2009

Hi Alice,

 

The answer to your question is ABSOLUTELY! Hives is a common skin reaction to both food allergies and drug allergies. It is a sign of what is known as an anaphylactic shock reaction and can be serious and even life-threatening if not treated promptly. For more information on anaphylaxis, see this article.

 

To your health,

Kathi

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An allergy is the immune system's over-reaction to a normally harmless substance called an allergen.

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