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Symptoms of Anaphylaxis

The following symptoms may occur when exposed to an allergen: -

• Swollen face, lips, and tongue and throat.
• Wheezing and difficulty breathing and talking
• Sudden feeling of extreme anxiety or apprehension,
• An itchy nettle-rash (uticaria, hives)
• Faintness or unconsciousness due to very low blood pressure
• Abdominal cramps, vomiting or diarrhoea
• Swelling of on area larger than the sting site, nausea and fever
• Anaphylactic shock leading to death due to obstruction to breathing or extreme low blood pressure

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