From: Adolescents' experiences of being food-hypersensitive: a qualitative study
Individual (I) or group (G) interview | Offending foods | Adverse food reaction(s) | Onset | Positive diagnostic test(s) | Additional family member(s) with food hyper-sensitivity | |
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Boy 15 years | G1 | Fish, nuts | Breathing difficulties, conjunctivitis | Early childhood | Yes | No |
Boy 16 years | G1 | Vegetables, fruits, nuts | Breathing difficulties, itchy face, rash | Early childhood | Yes | Yes |
Boy 15 years | G1 | Fish, nuts, egg, gluten | Itching | Early childhood | Yes | Unknown |
Girl 15 years | G2 | Orange | Eczema | Age 8 y | Yes | No |
Girl 14 years | G2 | Tomato | Breathing difficulties, rash | Age 9 y | Yes | Yes |
Girl 15 years | G2 | Gluten | Age 1,5 y | Yes | No | |
Girl 14 years | G2 | Egg, lactose | Rash, itchy throat | Age 9 y | Yes | Yes |
Girl 18 years | G3 | Citrus, gluten | Eczema, mood swings | Early childhood | Yes | No |
Girl 16 years | G3 | Shellfish | Rash, itchy/swollen mouth and throat | Age 15 y | No | No |
Girl 17 years | G3 | Fruits, nuts, beans, peas | Breathing difficulties | Early childhood | Yes | Unknown |
Girl 16 years | G3 | Fruits, almonds, paprika | Asthma, rash | Age 6 y | Yes | Yes |
Girl 17 years | I | Egg, nuts, fruits | Gastro-intestinal pain, itchy/swollen mouth and throut, vomiting | Early childhood | Yes | Yes |
Boy 14 years | I | Wheat, peas, nuts, soy, tomato | Gastro-intestinal pain, itchy/swollen mouth and throat, diarrhoea | Early childhood | Yes | Yes |
Boy 17 years | I | Fruits, peanuts, soy | Itchy/swollen Mouth and throat | Early childhood | Yes | No |
Boy 16 years | I | Tomato | Itchy/swollen mouth and throat | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
Boy 14 years | I | Tomato, nuts, rosehip, lactose | Gastro-intestinal pain, vomiting, rash | Early childhood | Yes | Yes |
Girl 18 years | I | Tomato, fish, shellfish | Breathing difficulties, gastro-intestinal pain, eczema | Early childhood | No | Yes |