| The symptoms, frequency and severity of food | | | | · nervousness |
| allergies differ from person to person. A mildly allergy | | | | · poor concentration |
| can show itself as a skin condition such as eczema, | | | | · poor decision making |
| respiratory conditions such as hay fever, a slightly | | | | · restlessness |
| runny nose or sneezing, but there is a very wide | | | | · sleeps to little or sleeps to much |
| range of symptoms that can be caused by allergies. | | | | · tension-fatigue syndrome |
| Common symptoms of food or other allergies or | | | | Some health professionals also include the following |
| intolerances in children include: | | | | as having a food allergy or intolerance component |
| · sniffling and a postnasal drip, inflammation | | | | associated with them. |
| of the nasal passages, | | | | · anxiety |
| · dark circles under they eyes (what is often | | | | · delusions |
| called the allergic shiner), | | | | · depression |
| · puffiness under the eyes, | | | | · epilepsy |
| · restlessness, | | | | · hallucinations |
| · fatigue, | | | | · schizophrenia and other serious mental |
| · poor sleep, | | | | conditions |
| · headaches, | | | | Other |
| · behavioral issues, such as:o irritability,o | | | | · abnormal body odour |
| hyperactivity,o poor concentration, and | | | | · excessive sweating |
| · pickiness with food. | | | | · general weakness |
| However the range of symptoms that can | | | | · aggravation of diabetes |
| accompany a food allergies or intolerances is much | | | | · hypoglycaemia |
| broader than the symptoms in the list of common | | | | · night-sweating |
| symptoms in children above. They symptoms can | | | | · overweight |
| affect every system of the body. | | | | · underweight |
| Gastrointestinal system | | | | There is indeed a great range of symptoms - so it is |
| · bloating and flatulence | | | | important that you are able to eliminate food and |
| · coeliac disease | | | | chemical allergies or intolerances as being at the base |
| · constipation and or diarrhea | | | | of your problems. There are a number of different |
| · Crohn' disease and ulcerative colitis | | | | feature which should make you suspect a food |
| · gall bladder pain | | | | allergy or intolerance. These are outlined below. |
| · gastric ulcers | | | | · Fluctuating symptoms - that come and go |
| · gastrointestinal bleeding | | | | and do not seem to be related to any particular |
| · heartburn | | | | environmental factor may be caused by eating a |
| · indigestion | | | | particular food of which you are intolerant. The fact |
| · infantile colic and colitis | | | | that they symptoms may be there one day and not |
| · mouth ulcers | | | | the next, and yet the offending food has been eaten |
| · mucous in stools | | | | on both days, is not reason to assume that the |
| · nausea and vomiting | | | | condition is not due to eating a particular food. What |
| · pains or cramp | | | | this indicates is that you are fluctuating back and |
| · spastic colon | | | | forth across a 'symptom threshold'. |
| Skin, eyes and ears | | | | · Fatigue. If you have a food allergy or |
| · acne | | | | intolerance you will be excessively tired and the |
| · conjunctivitis | | | | tiredness is one that is not relieved by rest. You will |
| · dark circles under the eyes | | | | often feel worst in the beginning of the day and then |
| · dermatitis | | | | gradually pick up as they day progresses (or visa |
| · ear infections | | | | versa). But the energy level doesn't pick up to the |
| · eczema | | | | level that is considered ideal. Sometimes you will feel |
| · eye pain | | | | so tired that you will need to go to rest or go to bed |
| · hearing loss | | | | during the day. You may also be able to actually |
| · hives | | | | track down a period in your lives when the fatigue |
| · itching and skin rashes | | | | started. This may be with the onset of a bout of the |
| · Meniere's disease | | | | flu or glandular fever or after an operation or period |
| · noises in the ears | | | | of high stress or during pregnancy and so forth. |
| · periods of blurred vision | | | | · Mental and psychological symptoms are also |
| · psoriasis | | | | very common with food allergies and intolerances. |
| · sensitivity to light | | | | Many people who have spent years on |
| · skin reddening | | | | antidepressants, anti- anxiety drugs and other mind |
| · tearing | | | | altering medication have symptoms such as irritability, |
| · temporary refractive changes | | | | depression, anxiety and tension that are directly |
| Respiratory system | | | | related to food allergies or intolerances. |
| · asthma | | | | · Weight fluctuations (sometimes many |
| · chronic rhinitis | | | | pounds or kilos in 24 hours), often also associated |
| · coughing | | | | with fluid retention, can be directly caused by food |
| · frequent colds | | | | intolerance. Weight problems often indicate food |
| · hay fever | | | | intolerances either directly or perhaps as a result of |
| · mouth breathing | | | | the metabolic effects of the ingestion of the |
| · nosebleeds | | | | offending food or because a food addiction can |
| · postnasal drip | | | | occur, resulting in binging on excessive amounts of |
| · sinusitis | | | | carbohydrates. |
| · stuffy nose | | | | · Muscle and joint aches and pains are a |
| · wheezing | | | | common sign that you have a food allergy or |
| Cardiovascular system | | | | intolerance and although this can be associated with |
| · angina | | | | nutrient deficiencies (magnesium or vitamin B6, for |
| · high blood pressure | | | | example) they often respond to the removal of the |
| · irregular heart beat | | | | offending food. Inflammatory arthritis, including |
| · low blood pressure | | | | rheumatoid arthritis is often associated with food |
| · rapid pulse | | | | intolerances (particularly to wheat and milk). |
| Urinary system | | | | · Bouts of a racing pulse or an abnormal heat |
| · bed wetting | | | | beat are associated with food intolerances as well as |
| · frequent night urination | | | | certain vitamin and mineral deficiencies (especially |
| · painful or difficult urination | | | | vitamin B1, B6, magnesium and potassium). |
| · some kidney diseases | | | | · Low blood sugar or reactive hypoglycaemia |
| Musculoskeletal system | | | | is often food related. In this situation the blood sugar |
| · arthritis | | | | can drop to the point where fatigue, anxiety, |
| · joint pain | | | | lethargy, palpitations, cold sweats, faintness, dizziness, |
| · muscle aches and pains | | | | headaches, hunger, aggression and irritability can all |
| · muscle cramps | | | | begin to set in (although they don't necessarily all |
| · muscle spasms | | | | occur). |
| · muscle weakness | | | | · Intestinal symptoms such as diarrhea and |
| Cerebral conditions | | | | constipation which are found in irritable bowel |
| · anger | | | | syndrome are often caused by food intolerance. |
| · confusion | | | | Sometimes severe and longstanding constipation can |
| · crying without apparent cause | | | | be caused by allergies or intolerances to wheat, other |
| · decrease in coordination | | | | grains and dairy products. |
| · decreased attention span | | | | · Food addictions and or cravings can be a |
| · decreased memory | | | | part of the food intolerance picture. There can be |
| · difficulty with concentration | | | | withdrawal symptoms caused by the allergic condition |
| · dizzy spells | | | | - this makes you feel less well and that feeling is |
| · drowsiness but insomnia | | | | made better by eating the offending food or |
| · feeling 'spacey' or 'unreal' | | | | chemical. |
| · feeling 'foggy' headed | | | | It can be seen from this article that food allergies |
| · frustration | | | | and intolerances can be at the base of many |
| · headaches | | | | diseases and common condition. To find out what |
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