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What Causes Flu Like Symptoms After Having Food?
Question: After I eat I have a general feeling of flu-like symptoms. I cannot tolerate cold food or drinks
Brief Answer:
Suspecting a food allergy sir
Detailed Answer:
Hello sir and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. The only possible explanation we can come up to it would be a food allergy, which is especially seen within seconds to 2 hours after consumption of the food allergens.
As you have mentioned experiencing these symptoms after every meal, it could be something you are using in almost every meal consumed. Other than an allergy, most doctors would consider your flu-like symptoms and consumption of food unrelated. So please do schedule an appointment with your doctor who can more elaborately go through your diet and help figure out what is causing your symptoms. In the meantime, you could try some anti-histamines to see if they help relieve your symptoms.
An allergic reaction triggers inflammation of the palate or the oral cavity, making it more sensitive to food or drinks with extreme temperatures which explains the intolerance you have developed.
I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help.
Best wishes.
Suspecting a food allergy sir
Detailed Answer:
Hello sir and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. The only possible explanation we can come up to it would be a food allergy, which is especially seen within seconds to 2 hours after consumption of the food allergens.
As you have mentioned experiencing these symptoms after every meal, it could be something you are using in almost every meal consumed. Other than an allergy, most doctors would consider your flu-like symptoms and consumption of food unrelated. So please do schedule an appointment with your doctor who can more elaborately go through your diet and help figure out what is causing your symptoms. In the meantime, you could try some anti-histamines to see if they help relieve your symptoms.
An allergic reaction triggers inflammation of the palate or the oral cavity, making it more sensitive to food or drinks with extreme temperatures which explains the intolerance you have developed.
I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help.
Best wishes.
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