Iodine allergy symptoms may surface within minutes after the allergen enters the body or the skin comes in contact with it. Iodine allergy occurs when our immune system sees the iodine as something harmful for the body and as a result releases histamines to fight it giving rise to the symptoms.

Actual Iodine allergy cases are very rare to found. An allergic reaction to iodine generally leads to an anaphylactic attack immediately. Hence this allergy is very serious indeed and needs great precaution.

Iodine allergy symptoms may include:

• Shortness of breath
• Difficulty in breathing
• Swelling of lips, mouth, tongue and the airways. Because of this the patient is unable to take breath.
• Light headedness
• Rapid pulse
• Nausea
• Flushing
• Fever
• Diarrhea
• Drop in blood pressure
• Fainting

Iodine allergy symptoms differ from patient to patient and the severity of the symptoms depend on the individual body’s capacity to fight the allergen. There is tendency in people to confuse other intolerances with an iodine allergy. But though rare in nature if a person is really allergic to iodine he may need emergency medical help if allergy symptoms develop in his body because an Anaphylactic attack as a result of iodine sensitivity may be very dangerous and even life threatening.