After Halloween, we created a "candy day" - my 13yo son in particular seems to be very sensitive to sugar. I figured if he ate his candy on Saturday, he could also run around and get rid of any excess energy - or at least not be hyperactive at school. This past Saturday, he told me that he felt sick, and he thought he might be "allergic to candy". His symptoms were: sore throat, wheeziness, headache. He told me that he had felt the same way the Saturday before, but hadn't said anything. After a few hours he felt better.
The first thing I thought of was food dyes. But he has never had a problem before. Does this sound like an allergy? Has anyone else had a similar experience? Is it possible to develop an allergy like this suddenly? Thanks for any help.