What are the symptoms of an egg allergy?

Answer 1

An egg allergy is one kind of food allergy. The signs and symptoms of food Allergies are generally the same but vary from person to person. Classic symptoms begin from seconds to an hour or so after exposure and may include:

• Hives
• Itching of mouth, lips, tongue, throat, eyes, skin, or else areas
• Swelling (angioedema) of lips, tongue, eyelids, or the whole face
• Difficulty swallowing
• Runny or congested nose
• Hoarse voice
• Wheezing and/or shortness of breath
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal pain or stomach cramps
• Lightheadedness
• Fainting

When symptoms are shown where breathing is impaired and circulation is affected, the person is said to be in anaphylactic shock. This can be an immediately life threatening situation.

Some people have only a few symptoms, others have many. Managing a wide ranging allergy requires constant attention and learning, which, when you are a child or teen, can be an exceptionally difficult and at times embarrassing. Common biggest problems include eating out at new places and eating abroad unless you speak the language.

Egg and poultry products are used in so many different food stuffs and cross contamination is a major issue so this allergy can be particularly difficult to manage. Waiters and chefs generally understand "NO EGGS OR POULTRY" but often fail to realise that the sauce has chicken stock in it or will put Mayo (containing egg products) on your burger.

Answer 2

I think Allergy Guy may be on to something. It may not be the egg, even though that's the first thing people usually think because it's such a common allergy trigger. If you normally eat eggs without trouble then it could be something else, though it is important to remember that the egg in egg nog is not traditionally cooked, and cooking can change the proteins of a food significantly. Many people that are allergic to certain fruits or vegetables, for example, will not be allergic to the cooked form.

If you know for certain that raw egg is not the problem, then it's a good idea to look at the entire ingredient list, and as Allergy Guy said the problem may be contained in that ever-frustrating catch-all word "spices".

Answer 3

If you are not allergic to eggs, you can eat them even if you are allergic to chicken.

Answer 4

sometimes they are and sometimes their stomach just doesn't agree with them for a while!

Answer 5

The egg is made up of many different proteins. Most people with an egg allergy are actually allergic to either the egg white proteins, or are allergic to the yolk.

Answer 6

Yes you can get rash and itching. you can can take some benadryl. But if it gets worse you should go see a Dr. quickly.

Answer 7

yes