Symptoms

Symptoms may include one or more of the following: 

• A tingling sensation in the mouth
• Swelling of the tongue and the throat
• Difficulty breathing
• Hives
• Vomiting
• Abdominal cramps
• Diarrhea
• Drop in blood pressure
• Loss of consciousness
• Death

Symptoms typically appear within minutes to two hours after the person has eaten the food to which he or she is allergic.