Monday, June 14, 2010

Egg Allergy

Egg is one of the most common foods. It is also one of the most common allergy among young children. Fortunately, most children will outgrow their egg allergy, but not everyone.

What is egg allergy?

Usually, after a few minutes (maybe a few hours) after consuming eggs or food with eggs, some allergic symptoms appear. These could be as mild as itchy skin, or break out into rashes, hives, vomiting and even an inflamed nasal passage. It is quite rare for egg allergy to flare up into anaphylaxis — a severe, life-threatening reaction.

If you are allergic, avoid egg and foods that contain egg. This will be difficult, as egg is an ingredient in many recipes. For mild allergies, over-the-counter antihistamine medications may help relieve the symptoms. Anaphylaxis requires a shot of epinephrine and emergency medical treatment.

You might want to try some of our egg free recipes that are healthy and delicious.

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