Duration and prognosis of tomato allergy | Tomato Allergy

Duration and prognosis of tomato allergy

Tomato allergy is basically an incurable disease. Since the exact causes and disease mechanisms have not yet been fully clarified, there is no curative therapy option as yet. The tomato allergy therefore lasts a lifetime. Nevertheless, the duration of the individual allergic attacks strongly depends on how strictly the person concerned abstains from eating tomatoes. The severity of the reaction also varies greatly from person to person.

Course of the disease in tomato allergy

An allergic reaction can develop at the earliest on the second contact with the affected allergen. First of all, the immune system has to be in contact with the allergen. Thereby antibodies against the substance are formed.These alarm the immune system on the second contact with the allergen and attack the substance.

The further course depends strongly on the frequency of tomato consumption. Anyone who knits without tomatoes will probably never feel any symptoms again. Anyone who comes into contact with tomatoes more frequently and consumes them can usually perceive an increase in the allergy.