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Food Allergy

An immune reaction that is triggered by consuming a particular food is called food allergy. Eating even a small amount of that food item can result in symptoms and signs such as tingling or itching in the mouth, hives, swelling of lips, face, or tongue, nasal congestion, breathing problems, nausea, dizziness, etc. The symptoms can be mild or severe and can start within a few minutes to hours after eating the causative food.

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I am suffering from an allergic reaction to specific food items, because of which my lips become swollen. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old female. When I was five years old, my lips became swollen and it became really difficult for me to open my mouth. From then till now, I have faced the same problem very frequently. I went to many doctors who considered it angular cheilitis all these years. But of no...  Read Full »


Dr. Potnuru Srinivaasa Sudhakar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I think you may have food allergies, including chelitis, this chelitis also due to food allergy. Symptoms of food allergy will show within a few minutes after taking food. It is called food intolerance. There are some risk factors, like fam...  Read Full »

My stomach gets upset after taking food made of wheat. What to do?

Query: Hi doctor,My stomach remains upset most of the time upset. This happens especially when I eat flat bread made of wheat flour or corn flour. If I eat fruits, then it is normal. My weight has also reduced due to this. I have had this problem for the past month. I had a liver infection before two years...  Read Full »


Dr. Alka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your current BMI is normal. But, if your weight is decreasing due to the lack of diet, then that is not a good thing. Your liver problem was before two years and your current problem has a history of one month. So, I do not think that it has something to do with your...  Read Full »

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