To help diagnose food allergies, your health professional may ask you or your child the following questions:
- What are your allergy symptoms like? How old were you when you first had these symptoms?
- How long after you eat do symptoms occur? Does the reaction come on quickly after eating the food?
- How much of the suspect food was eaten? How was the food prepared?
- How often does the reaction occur, and what type of medical treatment do you take? If you took antihistamines, did they relieve symptoms?
- What is your diet like?
- What is your family's medical history? Do your parents or siblings have allergies?
- Do you have asthma or other kinds of allergies?
Credits
| Author | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Harold S. Nelson, MD - Allergy and Immunology |
| Last Updated | April 5, 2007 |
Author:Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Last Updated: 04/05/2007
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