The dangers of adult onset food allergies

Food allergies are common in children, but for adults without any such allergies who suddenly develop them, it can be terrifying.

[HelloHaven]

I had an anaphylactic reaction after eating and ended up in the ER. After I was stabilized and discharged I followed up with an allergist who pretty much brushed me off. She said adults don't get food allergies. I had to insist on testing and she tested me for like 5 foods, which came back negative. She was basically like oh well, you're fine, here's an epipen prescription. That's the state of our health care system folks!

[turquoiseturquoiseturquois]

allergies are the definition of unfair

[skaterlover]

THIS JUST HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER YESTERDAY, FEB 13TH 2022. The difference is, she IMMEDIATELY had an anaphylactic shock. She was in and out of consciousness AND if it weren't for this mysterious woman who administered her epi-pen and called 911, she could have DIED!! I am mixed with so many emotions right now and looking up all I can to get help! I contacted Panda Express but NO REAL My daughter informed the staff of her allergy and yet, this happened. I am just....

[jacobclark]

I think many times what we call an allergie is actually a buildup of things that on a micro scale is needed or at least tolerated in the body but in larger amounts are toxic or deadly . I started having a reaction to eggs and onions after eating egg sandwiches every single day for years, and I became so sensitive that I almost died from not being able to breathe from a very small amount . But I did an elimination diet to figure it out and by not eating that for several years have become much less sensitive ! I think the culprit was a buildup of sulfur . I just wanted to let people know that there sensitivity, maybe reversable, by eliminating the rite foods !

[madworld]

I have eaten peanuts and peanut butter/ peanut products my entire life! Last night i had some peanuts for a late night snack... after getting im bed i became incredibly itchy. I got up to the bathroom, felt a weird sensation in my eyes and lips (didnt even think to check the mirror)😮. Went to splash cold water on my body and noticed welts on my hands. Woke my husband to see if we had any benadryl .... luckily he has emt training and realized faster than i did it was a true emergency!

Im 27... never have experienced more than cat or dust allergens. It took two shots of epi and appropriate iv meds im the er overnight before i was allowed to go home. Many people, including myself, don't realize right away how serious it is when it hadnt happened before! Never assume benadryl will do the trick when having a variety of symptoms, better safe than sorry💛💛
- somebody w whitecoat phobia who really doesnt like the er

[andigaither]

My food allergies started at 18. Now every 1.5-2 years I gain a new food allergy. It’s always a food I eat regularly. This year I gained lemon and apple. So more foods to avoid. In addition my allergies have also gone airborne (perfumes, oils, natural lotions, etc), plus contaminated surfaces are a struggle (door handles, gym equipment, tables, etc.). Shared refrigerators and lunch rooms at the work place are very dangerous areas for me. I always have my epi pen with me in case I’m exposed or react to something new, but also the pollen outside triggers anaphylaxis.

[nowaynoway]

This literally happened to me today! I ate shrimp
and started getting hives. My arms and head started itching. I can’t believe this 😭

[meaganhall]

I developed an allergy to kiwi of all things. Had my first reaction to it when I was 29 and pregnant with my 5th baby. It was absolutely miserable!
I had had mixed fruit that time, so I wasn’t sure which was the culprit.
Had just a kiwi on that next Mother’s Day several months later, same reaction. Haven’t touched one since!

[kkrriissy]

If your fat they’d let you die like they did me. “Emergency nurse not believing my reason for being there, “i don’t care WHAT YOUR DOCTOR TOLD YOU, why are you here?” But is so sweet and nice and asks no questions for an mid age, overweight woman 🎉

That nurse sent me home. Next day I’m in ICU. I have no memory bc I passed out in my home. My family called EMS, I was rushed into ER, Then immediately admitted into ICU. My lungs stopped working on its own. I was put on life support, they told my family to prepare for the worst.

[kgreer]

Omg as an adult I am experiencing this…. Food I’ve eaten all my life

[QuitCut]

I’ve eaten nuts my entire life. Now I get anaphylaxis from it. Developed the nut allergy when I was 27 years old. I am also allergic to about 30 other things, foods, environment, medications. I never leave home without my epi pen and some Benadryl. Saw an allergist today, starting allergy shots soon.

[baskinsmichael]

I gained raw carrots and pea as an allergy at age 26, then raw green beans at age 34.

[chrrxy]

Omg one day I woke up really dizzy and started vomiting 😭my parents decided to drive me to the hospital and when I got there I was given a pill and was told to rest and will be discharged later, I woke up feeling better and went home, I got home and had lunch and drank those pills again(i was told to by the doctor) and after a few minutes my stomach was paining, my throat was closing up I couldn't breathe and was drove back to the hospital and turned out I was allergic to the pills the doctor gave me, but the first time my body didn't react it was so scary and weird

[annabeljordan]

shrimp almost killed me after growing up eating it all the time. I cant eat any kind of shellfish now

[alleycat]

Developed a fish allergy after my first child was born.

[piinkz]

I became allergic to pineapples within the last few years, however have been allergic to teriyaki since I was young, (but not soy sauce) which the difference between teriyaki and soy sauce IS pineapple

[alexiaholiday]

I had a kiwi today and my lip started to get swollen and it hurt a lot! And then a few minutes later it went onto my tongue. Maybe it was that it wasn't ripe enough!

[aryanasmith]

Thank you a lot for this video. This is very interesting and informative. Keep posting like those amazing videos, this is awesome.

[aprilmelvinmccallister]

Can you have miled food sensitivity / allergy symptoms like: shallow breathing, swollen throat, hoarse voice?

[yog]

I’m 40 now. And I am still learning about my body. Having a bad allergic reaction and don’t even know what caused it last week