 [ Symptoms ] why have i had diarrhea for the past 5 months  i went from eating 3 meals daily to not being so consistent but i started being inconsistent before august so i do not understand why this is happening sometimes my poop is not too soft but most of the time it is almost straight liquid i do not feel sick or abnormal sometimes my stomach hurts and i have to hurry and find a bathroom because it is hard to hold i am only 18 [ Disease ] yes your symptoms could have been an allergic response not all allergic responses have breathing difficulties but most will have some degree of itching or hives symptoms you did not mention a swollen throat that suddenly came on after eating something certainly is suspicious of an allergic reaction a bacterial disease especially one that would require an antibiotic would typically not come on this sudden oral steroids can counteract an allergic reaction so perhaps that helped you yes it can be due to food allergy not all alergic reactions give breathing problems in severe reactions one can get symptom of breathlessness be cautious next time while eating stuff that you are allergic to