Ask the Allergist | Allergic Living https://www.allergicliving.com/expertise/ask-the-allergists/ The magazine for those living with food allergies, celiac disease, asthma and pollen allergies. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 21:07:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 Could Pea Protein Burgers Cause a Reaction if You’re Peanut Allergic? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/could-pea-protein-burgers-cause-a-reaction-if-youre-peanut-allergic/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:40:15 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=114204 Q: My family often eats vegan foods, which fit well with our 12-year-old’s dairy allergy. However, when we ate new... Read more »

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]]> Do Antacids or Alcohol Trigger Shellfish Allergy in Adults? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/what-is-the-prevailing-theory-of-why-people-develop-shellfish-allergy-as-adults/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:24:52 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=89145 Q: On TV, a doctor said the “main theory” of why people develop shellfish allergy in adulthood relates to use... Read more »

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]]> Are Ant Traps Containing Peanut a Concern Around an Allergic Child? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/are-ant-traps-containing-peanut-a-concern-around-an-allergic-child/ Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:00:35 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=57266 Q: Do people managing peanut allergy need to worry about ant traps containing peanut or peanut butter around an allergic... Read more »

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]]> Should You Lie Down During An Anaphylactic Reaction? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/should-you-lie-down-during-an-anaphylactic-reaction/ Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:57:11 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=78334 Q: I’ve read that you’re supposed have a person lie down in an anaphylactic reaction after giving epinephrine. Why is... Read more »

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]]> Does the Drug Used in Anesthesia Contain Egg and Soy? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/egg-and-soy-in-propofol-not-likely-to-lead-to-anesthesia-reactions/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:04:59 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=78338 Q: Our teenage daughter with egg and soy allergies has to have surgery. I’ve been told that the drug propofol... Read more »

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]]> Can You Be Allergic to Some Types of Fish and Not Others? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/can-you-be-allergic-to-some-types-of-fish-and-not-others/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:35:21 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=78326 Q: When I was 10, I broke out in hives while eating a tuna sandwich. I was tested and diagnosed... Read more »

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]]> Did Mom Over-React When She Gave Her Child an Epi Injection? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/did-mom-over-react-when-she-gave-her-child-an-epi-injection/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:17:49 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=78336 Q: My 12-year-old (egg and peanut allergies) recently experienced full body hives, coughing and a swollen eye after eating out.... Read more »

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]]> How Reliable are Oral Food Challenge Results? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/how-reliable-are-oral-food-challenge-results/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:57:58 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=78173 Q: My son is 16, with multiple food allergies since he was a toddler. Over the years, he’s had four... Read more »

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]]> Is Garlic Allergy Becoming Common in North America? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/is-garlic-allergy-becoming-common-in-north-america/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:26:53 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=75750 Q: I have severe allergic reactions to all of the onion family including garlic, cooked or raw. I’ve since met others... Read more »

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]]> Is It Safe For Those With a Soy Allergy To Consume Soy Lecithin? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/is-it-safe-for-those-with-a-soy-allergy-to-consume-soy-lecithin/ Wed, 04 Dec 2019 15:40:15 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=74798 Q: Following a severe reaction to a product containing soy protein, our 13-year-old was officially diagnosed with a soy allergy.... Read more »

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