Food & Drug Allergy
ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY
FOOD INTOLERANCE
Food intolerance is not caused by the immune system and usually has a delayed reaction of several hours after eating the food. Symptoms include gastrointestinal bloating, diarrhea, vomiting and skin rashes. Food intolerance can have a number of different causes, so it is important to know what those foods are to get to the underlying condition.
Common reactions include:
- gastrointestinal problems
- headaches
- coughing
- rashes
- muscle aches
- fevers