Food Allergy Facial Flushing Throat Swelling
Allergy to food
Symptoms
Symptoms usually begin immediately, within 2 hours after eating. Rarely, the symptoms may begin hours after eating the offending food.
If you develop symptoms shortly after eating a specific food, you may have a food allergy. Key symptoms include
Other symptoms that may occur include:
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Abdominal pain -
Diarrhea -
Difficulty swallowing -
Itching of the mouth,...
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