Types of Allergies

Types list: The list of types of Allergies mentioned in various sources includes:

• Hay fever
• Allergic rhinitis
• Airborne allergies
• Latex allergies
• Food allergies
• Drug Allergies
• Insect sting allergies
• Ragweed allergies
• Birch pollen allergies
• Mold allergies
• Dust mite allergies
• Animal allergies
• MSG allergy
• Sulfite allergy

Types discussion: The most common allergies can be either food allergies or airborne allergies. Airborne allergies include reaction due to pollen, mold, dust mites, animals, and chemicals. The most common foods causing allergic reactions in adults are: shellfish (such as shrimp, crayfish, lobster, and crab); peanuts, which are one of the chief foods to cause severe anaphylactic reactions; tree nuts (such as walnuts); fish; and eggs. In children, the most common food allergies are associated with eggs, milk, and peanuts. Adults generally don't lose food allergies, but children may outgrow them. ¹

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Allergies: NWHIC

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