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1. Gasping for air (throat swells up); coughing, wheezing, difficulty breathing

2. Swelling of the lips, face or eyes; flushing

3. Severe nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or severe abdominal cramps/pain

4. Weakness or inability to stand/walk

5. Collapse or near-collapse

6. Sudden drop in blood pressure

7. Loss of consciousness

The result of the IgE-mediated reactions are almost always unpleasant and also include nasal irritation, sinus congestion, hives (urticaria) or eczema, arthritis, gut inflammation, headaches or ‘spaciness’ or loss of memory. Estimates put the prevalence of immediate hypersensitivity reactions to 10-15 per cent of all food allergy and intolerance reactions.

The lab IWDL offers tests for IgE allergies – see Appendix II.