Food Allergy
Food Allergy
A food allergy will occur when the body’s immune system responds in an unusual way after eating certain foods. Symptoms will appear almost instantly after eating or will develop within a couple of hours.
Some of the commons foods associated with allergies include milk, eggs, shellfish, nuts, wheat and soya – to access factsheets on the different foods and how it can affect a person click here.
Common symptoms include:
Severe symptoms could lead to anaphylaxis – see next tab for more information
Avoidance of the specific food is the only real treatment or if the customer experiences itchy skin/rash, antihistamines can be suggested.
Top tips to advise your customers with a food allergy:
- Keep a diary of the food(s) which causes the allergy (you can download one by clicking here)
- Consider checking for foods you need to avoid in the ingredients section of food labels
To read further on food allergies and how to manage them, please click here.