Garlic allergy symptoms appear when your immune system persist garlic as potentially harmful for you and releases histamine to fight garlic. Though the number of people suffering from garlic allergy is relatively low but those who suffer can experience a wide range of symptoms.

Garlic allergy symptoms may appear in a mild form in some people while some other people may experience very severe symptoms and even Anaphylaxis also. Those who have asthma are at greater risk of experiencing severe reactions from garlic if they are allergic to the food.

Garlic allergy symptoms in most occasions appear in the form of heartburn and flatulence in people with low level of sensitivity .The symptoms vary from patient to patient. The most common symptoms of garlic allergy are:

• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Vomiting
• Stomach cramp
• Bloating
• Gas
• Nausea
• Itching and hives in different areas of the skin
• Redness and swelling of mouth and the face

Garlic allergy symptoms can appear very suddenly just after ingesting garlic or they may take several hours to surface. Even tose who are not allergic to garlic in general can experience some of the symptoms if they eat a large quantity of garlic at a time.

Like all other food allergies garlic allergy symptoms can also lead to dangerous consequences dangerous in some people with extreme sensitivity to the product. In some rare cases it can take the form of Anaphylaxis. It is a very severe allergic reaction and the sufferer may die also if not treated properly.

Anaphylaxis may lead to swelling of the airways to the lungs. As a result of this the patient is unable to breathe. The patient may also experience sudden drop of blood pressure, dizziness and feeling of numbness in limbs. Ultimately the individual may faint also. These conditions are very dangerous and demands urgent medical help.