Food - Other Adverse Reactions

Other adverse reactions to foods include eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE), food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES), food protein induced allergic proctocolitis (FPIAP), food protein enterocolitis (FPE), oral allergy (food pollen) syndrome and food intolerances.

Food intolerance is a term that is used for a wide range of adverse reactions to foods that cause symptoms such as stomach pain, bloating, gas/flatulence, diarrhoea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), rashes, hives (urticaria), recurrent mouth ulcers or headaches. Food intolerances are sometimes confused with, or mislabeled as food allergies, but they involve the digestive system, whilst food allergies involve the immune system. Unlike food allergy, food intolerances (except for sulphite and benzoate reactions) do not cause anaphylaxis (severe allergic reactions), that can be life threatening.

Fast Facts

Fast Facts about Food Allergy

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Food Intolerance

Lactose Intolerance

Milk, Mucus and Cough

Oral Allergy (Pollen Food) Syndrome

Eosinophilic Oesophagitis (EoE)

EoE

EoE Dietary Guide - 2FED

EoE Dietary Guide - 4FED

EoE Action Plan