COMMON FOOD ALLERGENS: EGGS

Eggs don’t have the reputation that peanut allergies do, but egg allergies are quite common and can be just as dangerous if you have a reaction. Egg allergies in adults are less usual, and while they affect about two percent of children, as many as 70 percent of them outgrow the allergy during childhood. The most frequent symptoms are a rash and/or stomach pains shortly after eating (or touching) eggs. Other common symptoms include nausea and vomiting, wheezing and difficulty breathing, watery and itchy eyes, and less often, anaphylaxis. Because eggs are a common ingredient in many processed foods, people with this allergy must become excellentlabel readers. Eggs are one of eight allergens that must follow legal labeling requirements.

P.S. People who are allergic to eggs from chickens may experience an allergic reaction to eggs from other birds such as duck, quail, goose, and turkey eggs.

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