Your body is critical to treat right. You know this through details such as proper nutrition and exercise, but what about something like an allergy? If you are dealing with a food allergy, you could be harming your body each time you ingest the allergen. The trick is to make sure that you know what you’re up against. This is especially so when it comes to dealing with someone who is allergic to eggs. Thought to be one of the most common childhood allergies, proper diagnosis and treatment is important to helping give the child the power to outgrow the allergy later in life.
Common signs of an egg allergy
To help with monitoring and an informal diagnosis — which can help prompt you to get a formal one in a lab — take a look at some of the most common signs to watch for in someone who is allergic to eggs.
•Nasal congestion: If someone experiences nasal congestion or a running nose immediately after eating egg products, this is a common sign indicating an allergy. This kind of reaction could also happen some while after eating the product.
•Wheezing or coughing: Another popular one is a child who is coughing a lot after eating the food. The coughing can be on its own or be accompanied with wheezing, or even nasal congestion. This is why allergies often get misdiagnosed as colds or even asthma.
•Hives or rashes: Hives or an itchy or burning rash can also occur after exposure to egg-based products. The rash could be on the arms or anywhere else. It also could occur around the mouth or nose area as well.
•Cramping or nausea: Having severely noted digestion problems such as bad cramping or even nausea or vomiting is another sign. This symptom often gets mixed up with intolerance. Generally, an allergic reaction will happen sooner and will often be stronger than an intolerance, though this isn’t always the case.
A note on childhood allergies
Allergies can be lifelong, but it isn’t uncommon for children to be diagnosed with a series of allergies, only to outgrow most of them — if not all — a few years later. If your little one is allergic to eggs, this could very well be the case for them in their future.
As with all allergies, proper detection and diagnosis is going to be a critical step in helping them stay healthy and happy, as well as proper nourished (which often takes a backseat as parents try to figure out the trigger food).
An allergy test then is the best option to take a look at for longterm health and protection of your child. While the hope is that they will outgrow the allergy with time and age, this is not always the case, and you’ll have to be prepared for the long-term potential of an egg allergy.
Whether it does turn out to be a simple childhood allergies that fades and disappears with age, or a long-term mild or severe allergy, proper testing and diagnosis is key to a healthy life for all involved.
