Overview

Food allergies describe an unpleasant or possibly painful immune response to a particular type of food. 

Common symptoms

Symptoms can include digestive difficulty, hives, or swelling of passages in the digestive system. 

Specialty care

Treatment options

Severe allergic responses require medical intervention and emergency room care.

 

Care team

Profiles

Careyana Brenham, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Christopher Smyre, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Amanda Krus-Johnston, DO

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Michal Dynda, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Curtis Johnston, DO

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Jayna Patel, DO

Physician Family Medicine
303 E. Bidwell Taylorville, IL 62568
Profiles

Lauri Lopp, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Rachel Rahman, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Cynthia Thomas, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Christopher Gleason, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Sibyl Cox, CSP, RDN

Registered Dietician Pediatrics | Gastroenterology
400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Tracy Aldridge, MD

Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Janet Albers, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

 

 

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