Food allergy may produce the symptoms of swelling of the mouth and lips, hives, skin rashes, vomiting, diarrhea, asthma, runny nose and other problems. The best approach to determine a food allergy is detecting symptoms that occur after eating a certain food. For example, if your lips swell after eating shrimp, you are probably allergic to shrimp. Asthma is a severe allergic disorder. The most prominent symptom of asthma is wheezing.
Asthma tends to occur in families.
An attack can be triggered by an infection, stress or by exposure to an allergen. Common allergens include house dust, pollen, mold, food, and animal dander. If you are diagnosed asthmatic, your doctor will need to thoroughly discuss management of the illness with you. You cannot manage this problem without medical help. Allergic rhinitis, commonly called hay fever, is the most common allergic problem.