What is Food allergy?

Food allergies develop when the body's immune system has an abnormal reaction to one or more proteins in a food. Most reactions are from peanut, tree nuts, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, wheat, and soy. Approximately 6 to 8% of children under age 5 and 3 to 4% of adults have a true food allergy.

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What is it like to have Food allergy?

Common symptoms How bad it is What people are taking for it
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Rest, Multivitamins, Naps
Tramadol, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Gabapentin
Zolpidem, Trazodone, Amitriptyline
Alprazolam, Lorazepam, Clonazepam
Bupropion, Sertraline, Fluoxetine

What do patients take to treat Food allergy and its symptoms?

Treatments reported by members Perceived effectiveness Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
(No Wheat, Dairy or any Additives, Low GI, Avoid Wheat and MSG, No dairy, no msg, no additives, no chocloate, Added more fruits, vegetables and fiber)
11
(ZzzQuil, Diphenhist, Benadryl Itch Stopping Cream, Benadryl gel)
5
(EpiPen JR Auto-Injector, EpiPen Auto-Injector)
2

These charts show data from Food allergy patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Food allergy at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
81% Females
19% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 years 151
20-29 years 50
30-39 years 41
40-49 years 13
50-59 years 7
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Not Diagnosed 69
Diagnosed 287

These charts show data from Food allergy patients who have completed their condition history