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How is it possible that someone can 'un-develop' an allergy?
I have two sisters and both were born with allergies to dairy, egg and peanuts. By the time they were around 6, neither was still allergic. How is that possible?
3 Answers
- TarkarriLv 72 weeks ago
It is quite common for children to outgrow allergies as their histamine reaction matures.
- NonplussedLv 62 weeks ago
Susie is right, but actually, science doesn't fully understand how the immune system works in that regard. Childhood allergies often just fade away, but OTOH adults can develop brand new allergies quite suddenly.