Triggers

The most commonly documented causes of anaphylaxis are:

Food

Medications

Insect venom

Latex

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In situations where a specific trigger remains unidentified, the patient is said to suffer from idiopathic anaphylaxis.

To learn more about common triggers that cause allergic reactions, please review the material found in food, medication, insect venom, or latex allergies.

Although comprehensive information is not available, the best estimates indicate that as many as 40.9 million people in the United States12 suffer from severe allergies that may put them at risk for anaphylaxis?and the numbers are growing.1-10 This growth has been attributed to the increased exposure to allergens such as latex, peanuts, and insects, particularly fire ants. Moreover, researchers are uncovering a large incidence of anaphylactic drug reactions that have gone unnoticed or were poorly documented in the past.11

Symptoms

The most distinctive symptoms of anaphylaxis include:

Hives

Swelling of the throat, lips, tongue, or around the eyes

Difficulty breathing or swallowing

Other common symptoms of anaphylaxis may include:

A metallic taste or itching in the mouth

Generalized flushing, itching, or redness of the skin

Abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea

Increased heart rate

Rapidly decreasing blood pressure (and accompanying paleness)

A sudden feeling of weakness

Anxiety or an overwhelming sense of doom

Collapse

Loss of consciousness

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