Which Foods Are Patients Most Commonly Allergic To?

Peanuts, soybeans, tree nuts, eggs, cow’s milk, wheat, shellfish, and fish are the most commonly reported allergenic foods. Allergy to peanuts, soy, tree nuts, eggs, milk, or wheat often develop early in the first few years of life, while hypersensitivity to shellfish or fish more often manifests in adulthood. Allergy to milk or eggs frequently resolves between age 3 and 5 years, while allergy to peanut, tree nuts, shellfish, or fish often lasts through a patient’s lifetime.

Nancy’s comment:

As a baby, I had a milk and egg allergy with rashes after eating small amounts of these foods. When I was around 4 years old, I ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and immediately had an itchy red rash around my mouth. I started seeing an allergist right after that, and allergy skin tests showed that I was allergic to milk, eggs, and peanuts. When I was  6 years old, I was no longer allergic to eggs and milk and was able to start eating them again. I accidentally ate candy with peanuts in it at age 9, and I broke out with hives all over my body. I have been followed by an allergist since then, and I am now 26 years old and am still allergic to peanuts.