What is Food Allergies

A food allergy is hypersensitivity to dietary substances, leading to various types of gastrointestinal complaints. It occurs mainly, but not exclusively, in children. It is a commo...

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Anyone here have HAE and allergies? I'm beginning to suspect that there's more going on than just allergies.
Posted on 05/13/09, 01:05 pm
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Reply #1 - 05/14/09  10:22am
" My mother developed that problem when I was about 3 - she looked so frightening I started crying. Two of my kids have bad allergic
problems, & food intolerances, as I too do. JaneD.
- No sure what HAE is! "
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Reply #2 - 05/14/09  11:56am
" HAE is hereditary Angioedema. I have an uncle who mysteriously died in his sleep - suffocated, and it was chalked up to old age, but there was "nothing wrong" with him.

I don't get the really deformed face, but I do swell a lot and it is very uncomfortable.

It is scary. Poor you and your mom. *hugs* "

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