The treatment for food allergy depends on the symptoms manifested and its severity, being usually done with antihistamine remedies like Loratadine or Allegra, or even with corticosteroid remedies like Betamethasone for example, which serve to relieve and treat the symptoms that the allergy cause.
In addition, to avoid allergy or decrease the severity of symptoms, it is recommended to exclude foods that cause allergy. For example, if you are allergic to gluten, the most recommended is not to eat foods that contain gluten in their composition such as bread, cookies, pasta and cereals, or on the other hand, if you are allergic to milk, you should not eat anything that contains milk or traces of milk, such as yogurt, cheeses, cakes and cookies, for example.
The treatment of food allergy should always be done with medical and nutritionist monitoring, so that the food causing the allergy can be correctly identified and the person can have an adequate diet without nutritional deficiencies.
How the treatment is done
Treatment for food allergy must be done with medical supervision and varies according to the person's symptoms and severity, and may be recommended:
- Exclusion or reduction of consumption of foods that cause allergy; Use of antihistamine drugs, such as Loratadine or Allegra, for example; Use of corticosteroid medications to relieve symptoms, such as Betamethasone; In case of severe allergic reactions, such as anaphylactic shock, for example, adrenaline injection and the use of an oxygen mask may be recommended.
It is also important that in case of severe allergy symptoms, the person goes to the nearest emergency room so that possible complications are avoided. In addition, it is recommended that the treatment of food allergy be accompanied by a nutritionist, as it involves changes in eating habits.
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How to live with a food allergy?
Living with a food allergy may not be easy, but there are some precautions and tips that facilitate and prevent the emergence of the allergy. If food allergy is mild, it is possible to eat this food in moderate amounts, after taking antiallergic remedies prescribed by the doctor that prevent the allergy. So, if you have a mild allergy to egg, shrimp or milk for example, which causes only mild symptoms such as itching, redness and red pellets on the skin, you can eat these foods from time to time, but always in small amounts.
In addition, you must not forget the foods that may contain allergens in their composition, such as cakes that contain milk and eggs, sushi that may have peanuts, Kani-Kama that contains fish and eggs, or mayonnaise that contains egg.
If the food allergy is severe and can easily cause anaphylactic shock, the food can never be eaten, it is very important to be careful to never eat the food or foods that may contain the allergen in its composition.
