At what age were you diagnosed with a food allergy and did it come as a surprise to you?

I have had food allergies and severe reactions all my life, but I had no clue I had a food allergy because I thought everyone was in excruciating pain after every time they ate and spent a long time in the restroom. I was first diagnosed with food allergies at age 26 and I was totally shocked by the news.

I had had poor health for a long time and the positive skin prick test was the first time I had ever gotten a "positive"… read more

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A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member said:

Yes I read it is passed on to the baby in the womb, my mother was the same but we didn't know about it in those days.

posted over 1 year ago  

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