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Some
individuals have reactions to certain foods, bee or wasp stings, and
certain medications. Most have mild to moderate reactions (rash,
wheezing, tingling, diarrhea, etc.) to the offending food long before
the allergy becomes severe. But in a few, the first time they eat the
particular food or get bitten or inhale they become sensitized and the
second time they eat even a miniscule amount of that food, an explosive
reaction occurs. Dr. Jon Gray, a board certified emergency medicine
physician on staff at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, discusses
life-threatening allergic reactions, and when to go to the emergency
room.
If you are having an allergic reaction, visit Memorial’s Emergency Department. If it is life-threatening, call 911.
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