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Alternate Names : Allergy to Food

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Calling Your Health Care Provider

Call your local emergency number, such as 911, if you have any serious or whole-body reactions after eating a food (particularly wheezing or difficulty breathing).
If your doctor prescribed epinephrine for severe reactions, inject it as soon as possible, even BEFORE calling 911. The sooner you inject the epinephrine, the better.
Anyone who has had an allergic reaction to a food should be evaluated by an allergy specialist.

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Review Date : 11/17/2003
Reviewed By : Donald Accetta, MD, MPH. President, Allergy & Asthma Care, PC, Taunton, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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