Food Allergy -- oat
Food Allergy -- oat: Introduction
Food Allergy -- oat: An oat allergy is an adverse reaction by the body's immune system to oats or food containing oats. The body's immune system produces immunoglobulin E (IgE - an antibody) and histamine in response to contact with the allergen. The specific symptoms that can result can vary considerably amongst patients from a severe anaphylactic reaction to asthma, abdominal symptoms, eczema or headaches.
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Symptoms of Food Allergy -- oat
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Treatments for Food Allergy -- oat
- Avoid contact with the allergen, adrenaline injection if anaphylactic reaction occurs, antihistamines, bronchodilators for asthmatic symptoms
- The central concept of management of food allergy is allergen avoidance. When this is not possible or inadvertent allergen exposure occurs, treatment depends on the nature and severity of the reaction. Treatments include:
- Dietary modification and allergen avoidance - with education of children, parents and carers.
- No treatment - if symptoms are mild and self-limiting
- Antihistamines - Useful for allergic rhinitis and some allergy mediated skin conditions. Not helpful in asthma except for mild seasonal asthma where allergy may be a precipitant.
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Food Allergy -- oat: Complications
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Food Allergy -- oat: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases
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Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early.
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Food Allergy -- oat: Research Doctors & Specialists
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