Signs and Symptoms of Food Allergy
Eyes
1. Dennie’s Lines
2. Long, silky, uneven eyelashes
3. Unilateral upper eyelid edema
4. Upper/lower eyelid eczema
5. Otitis media
Ears
1. Red pinna
2. Cracking at the earlobe
3. Cracking behind the ear
4. Eczema of ear canal
Nose
1. Allergic nasal crease
2. Chronic nasal congestion
3. Dark, blue-purple nasal mucosa
Mouth
1. Aphthous stomatitis
2. Geographic tongue
3. Black, hairy tongue
Hypo-pharynx
1. Vocal cord edema
2. Vocal cord inflammation
Oro-pharynx
1. Lateral pharyngeal bands
2. Raised lymphoid hyperplasia
Skin & Associated Structures
1. Angioedema
2. Eczema
3. Urticaria
4. Cracked nails- Hands & feet
5. Burned Butt syndrome
6. Perioral inflammation
In utero
1. Hiccough
2. Hyperactivity Structures
Adult
1. Food craving
2. Insomnia
3. Chronic fatigue
4. Tired after 6-8 hours of sleep
5. Fatigue after meals
6. Chronic headaches/migraines
7. Pruritus
8. Itching of palate and throat
9. Colitis
10. Belching, bloating after meals
11. Vertigo
Infant
1. Colic
2. Vomiting
3. Always “fussy”
4. Poor sleeper
5. Does not smile
6. Hyperactivity
Source: Edwyn Boyd, MD
