Fact Sheets

The symptoms of a food allergy can come on rapidly. These may include nettle rash (otherwise known as hives or urticaria) anywhere on the body, or a tingling or itchy feeling in the mouth. Many people’s allergy symptoms are mild but on rare occasions serious symptoms occur.

Information for people who want to find out more about buckwheat allergy.

If you are allergic to onion, you could find you also react to garlic and vice versa. This is a process known as “cross-reactivity” – where the proteins in one food are similar to the proteins in another food. Other foods in the same group could also cause a problem, including leeks, asparagus and chives.

This information is for anyone with an allergy to animals. It focuses on cats, dogs and horses but there is also a brief mention of other pets.