People from other continents often come down with mild to severe allergic reactions to certain foods. Do Africans/Nigerians have such allergic reactions to foods? I don't know anyone who is allergic to any food among my relatives. In my opinion, I think it is rare. Do you have any food allergies?

A full bred African child has no allergy.

Yes as a matter of fact I do

I'm allergic to strawberries.

I don't have any food allergy

double post.

muskham:
A full bred African child has no allergy.

Because e no even see enough food chop, abi?

Yes, some do. My husband, my son and my sister-in-law are allergic to nuts and nut products- groundnut,peanuts,groundnut oil,etc. Any intake no matter how small leads to eye discomfort and skin rashes in less than 24 hours of consumption.

muskham:
A full bred African child has no allergy.

Really? That is how someone will die from anaphylactic reactions caused by food allergy and we would just conclude that it is the will of God without even bothering to find out what caused it.

I can bet that many Africans have lost their lives due to food allergies without knowing it
Our problem is that we don't document a lot of things.

yep, tho I always deny it. allergic to nuts, Chinese food n God knows wat else

Yes of course. I'm allergic to mayonnaise,butter,margarine,jam and the likes.

Yup, crayfish, some types of nuts and sometimes milk. ☺

ANY slimy food like ogbono, ewedu, okro etc

Am allergic to pap. I vomit each time i take it

Mod, may this thread find favour in thy sight. Amen.

eleojo23:
Yes

are you serious about that sa?

Nope, never anything goes for nigerians...when we never see enough food where allergies wan come from

Indomie maggi makes me sneeze....

garri gives me sore throat

I don't think Africans have deadly allergies like the whites.

Yes infact when I eat a particular type of vegetable I get serious ridges all over my body #deadly one..........the pain and the itching that comes with it is Hell as in Hell

I become terribly sick with stomach pains and vomiting after eating snail

Yea, am allergic to any food u put maggi

Yeah, i don't think many Africans, especially Nigerians have allergies to food

I dont eat butter ..it makes acnes appear on my face

Most Africans are lactose intolerant but they don't kniw this .

Yes ooo, some of us have food allergies ooo.

Na so, I go for one party for eko hotel, when e reach time for food "serve yourself" Instead of me to go select Nja dish jeje, I went to select Chinese dish "shey na by force to form posh ni?"

Come see as I dey munch shrimps and fresh tomatoes dey squeeze face... to cut the story short sha, My belle kom swell like mr Ibu own, I purged for 2 weeks. Never again will I make such error.. lolz

looseweight:
Yea, am allergic to any food u put maggi

Really?
But are you also allergic to other food seasonings apart from maggi?

What's an allergy in the face of hunger?

There are people who have, as a matter of fact I do have and my mom also has it. I know of friends who don't eat swallow, anything swallow is a no no for them

You don't know the meaning of allergy

kelechiMarie:
Yes of course. I'm allergic to mayonnaise,butter,margarine,jam and the likes.