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Q: wheat allergy symptoms?
How do you know if you are allergic to wheat? I ask because, every time I eat wheat bread, I get super bloated and gassy-feeling. Is this a sign of an allergy? I don't have these symptoms with other breads - just whole wheat.

A: I do have a wheat allergy, and if I eat it, I just get itchy rashes. I've never heard of anyone experiencing gas when they eat wheat, it could be the yeast in the bread (maybe there is more in the specific kind you eat). It could also be pesticides, because the outer shell of the wheat they use is most exposed to pesticides. It might be that you are reacting to chemicals. Unless you eat organic bread. Anyhow I would recommend asking your doctor about it, especially if you have other allergies.

Q: Symptoms of wheat allergy?
Hi everyone. My baby is nearly 7 months and from birth always had some problems,she had lots of wind, diareah, and breathing problems, she was always wheezing and had lots of mucous on her chest. She was diagnosed with a milk protein allergy and put on soya milk. Since then she has been fine. I have always been careful wehn introducing new foods and have recently introduced wheat (hipp a bisc). She seemed fine to start with but then about 24 hours later I noticed she had big weeping sores on her bottom, like blisters. She has never had nappy rash before and I always change her nappy every two hours, more if she poos obviously. I was just wondering if the sores could be due to wheat/gluten? Does anyone know??

A: Wheat allergy and wheat or gluten intolerance are two different issues. Those with gluten intolerance have a disease called celiac, and the the intestine's "sweepers" (cilia) are damaged and immobilized, causing the body to lose crutial nutritional absorption. This condition can cause a wide range of symptoms, and is different with each person. Gluten is found also in barley and rye, as well as in wheat and spelt. Oats have a very simular protien to gluten, and some celiacs are sensitive and must avoid them as well. This can cause malnutrition, and if untreated can cause extreme and severe illness. Wheat ALLERGY, on the other hand, is the body's reaction to the protiens of the food. The body mistakenly identifies the food as the enemy, and in turn produces histamines to "fight a battle" with the wheat's protiens. The histamines produced in the body put up a ferocious fight, and can cause a wide range of symptoms from sneezing, watering eyes, hives, eczema, swelling, severe drop in blood pressure, or in severe cases (like my own son's case) anaphylaxis, when the airway becomes so swollen the person loses consciousness. For this time of potentially fatal reaction, only a fast acting antihistamine following epinepherine and a trip to the emergency can save a life. In your babies case, she could be having some form of allergy, as opposed to celiacs disease. I would avoid the foods you think are the offenders, and seek treatment from an allergy specialist. At this young age, most of the antibodies in her system are from you, and if you have any food allergies, she may have them as well. After the first year of life, her own IgE (antibodies) will begin to mature. In any case, I would seek the advice of your pediatrician, and let them know your concerns. It sounds like you've got suspicion enough to know something is going on, whatever it may be. Good luck with her.

Q: Symptoms of an allergy to wheat?
I recently discovered I'm a bit allergic to wheat. Earlier today I had sandwiches with whole wheat bread and am now painfully bloated. So I can relate this problem to the allergy - if I cut out all wheat from my diet this bloating problem will/should go away?

A: Most likely it could be a wheat intolerance, a wheat/gluten intolerance, or Celiacs disease (severe intolerance to wheat/gluten) I would mention it to your doctor, see if he/she can recommend you to a nutritionist or specialist who knows about Celiacs disease or wheat/gluten intolerances There are many symptoms--from fatigue, headaches, joint aches, depression, skin issues like eczema, as well as severe stomach aches and bloating. In the long run...you can damage your digestive system and be susceptible to cancers and infertility and other issues. So if you think there is an issue its good to get it figured out. Just make sure--if your going to get tested (which is usually advised so you can be sure of what is bothering you) keep eating wheat/gluten until after the test otherwise the test won't be accurate. Also make sure that those who are administering the test are familier with Celiacs and wheat/gluten intolerances. Many people don't test it right. Typically all that needs to be done is eliminate wheat and/or gluten from your diet. But it takes some discipline and label-reading (lots of hidden glutens like modified food starch, dextrin, hydrolyzed vegetable protein as well as the obvious--wheat, barley, spelt, semolina, rye, etc). If you talk to a nutritionist they can help you with some resources or post another question on Yahoo and some people will respond. Going wheat/gluten free can be overwhelming--its a big diet change--but in the long run you'll feel so much better. Good luck to you!

Q: what are the symptoms of a wheat allergy?


A: "If you are allergic to any wheat protein strictly avoiding wheat and wheat products is the only way to prevent a reaction, which can include stomach upset, eczema, hay fever, asthma and even anaphylaxis." I hope this helps. There's a whole article on wheat allergies that you should read.

Q: What are some of the symptoms of a Wheat allergy, not celiac desease, just wheat allergy.?


A: wheat allergies are one of the easiest to get rid of....its the same group as wool, feathers,dust,detergents and pet dander.....if you count 5 ribs up on the right side...there could be a sore spot...thats yr sensore button.....also right earthese are areaas that will tell you if yr bod is low on l-histamine......slack off on sex 4 a while...this is needed for bones gastro tract and red an white blood cells...histtidine is needed to remove heavy metals from the body...thus the wheat association as most of our bread and v flour leaves a small amount of metal in processing...vita b5,c,b3, and e are boosters...complimentary minerals are...potassium,bromine,sodiumchloride[sea salt] chromium, and zinc............this is found in most protiens and should be taken with l-arginine as peanuts.......magnesium and vita f....asa olive oil, peanut oil sunflower oil....Italians that drink an ounce of olive oil once a week don't get wheat allergies....if yr partial to sunburn...boost the vita f and slack off on pasta and pizza.... cocoanut oil is great for sun too....drink or mix it in a drink.....you can by proper nutritrion.....remove the results of imbalances....usually bcalled allergies.....talk to a chiropracter who is nutrit oriented...naturpathes are great too.....do some study on amino acids...that will really get you interested....and when thers an interest...thers life

Q: Wheat Allergy?
Can anyone relate a personal experience with a wheat allergy? Is it possible to develop a sensitivity to wheat? Growing up, I don't know that wheat bothered me. I honestly don't know if it's bothering me now. It's just a suspicion. Over the last couple of years I've developed a couple of symptoms that I've thought were unrelated, but now I'm wondering if it is something in my diet...my first suspicion is wheat because in the last couple of years I have made a considerable effort to always choose wheat when eating bread, tortillas, etc. Any thoughts?

A: Wheat is becoming a very common allergy. It is in everything from cereal, bread, pasta, soups, etc. Personally, I never suspected that I had a wheat allergy until a dermatologist I saw suggested it because of the nature of my eczema. I was tested by an allergist and it was confirmed that I had a wheat allergy. However, I never related any of my symptoms to being an allergy because I have other food allergies (nuts) and those are very obvious symptoms of wheezing and hives. When I removed wheat from my diet, I was no longer bloated and tired after meals with wheat. Also my eczema was reduced by about 90-95%. See an allergist or do a challenge diet. Remove all wheat from your diet and after a month add a little back in and see if you notice your symptoms coming back.

Q: Wheat allergy sufferers - what are your symptoms?
I have been conducting a little experiment on my own eating habits recently and have found that if I reduce the amount of white flour I am consuming, I have much more energy. I was putting the new-found lethargy and desire to have a little nap in the afternoon down to loss of youth, but cutting out flour in this way has given me a new lease of life! I am coincidentally also reducing the amount of sugar I consume since many of the products I was eating with flour in also contained sugar, so perhaps it is the sugar which makes me feel tired? Anyway, I would be interested to know your thoughts if you have side-effects from eating wheat.

A: Eating wheat and gluten makes my stomach bloat up, im on the toilet alot and all i want to do is sleep...i have recently been diagnosed with coeliacs disease so i cant eat gluten or wheat now and i feel so much better for it. It is all to do with your small intestine not being able to break down wheat or gluten.

Q: Is this normal for allergy symptoms to worsen when I am sick?
I recently discovered I was allergic to wheat. I started feeling so much better once i stopped eating wheat. I haven't eaten any wheat products at all, but I have been around wheat products lately. I have gotten my symptoms back (heartburn and tightness in chest) since. I am currently sick and that is when it started getting worse. Is it normal for my body to have symptoms back when I am sick?

A: When we are ill our body is fighting an infection and everything else seems worse - our defences are down. Are you 100% sure you are allergic to wheat? It would make sense to go and talk to your doctor about this - make sure that the heartburn and tightness in your chest are definitely due to allergy, that there is no other contributory factor.

Q: what are the symptoms of wheat allergies?


A: What are the symptoms of wheat allergy? Allergic reactions to wheat (IgE-antibody mediated) usually begin within minutes or a few hours after eating or inhaling wheat. The more common symptoms involve the skin (urticaria, atopic eczema, angioedema) gastrointestinal tract (oral allergy syndrome, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting) and the respiratory tract (asthma or allergic rhinitis). Ige-mediated reactions to gliadin or gluten can cause urticaria, angioedema or life-threatening anaphylaxis in association with exercise. Other gluten-containing cereals (rye, oats and barley) may also cause these symptoms due to cross-reactivity of the allergens.

Q: wheat allergy or intolerance?
how do you know the different between food allergy and food intolerance ive suffered for this for a while and asked my gp's before about my rash and stuff and they said there wasnt any way of testing for this which ive found out is a load of rubbish! it says with a food allergy the symptoms will come on straight away (like for example if i eat wheat i get an itchy rash usually right away) other times, fatigue, need to sleep, bloated, and pains etc sometimes its not all of those though. and with food intolerance it may take some time to show. should i ask to be referred to an NHS allergy clinic and would they do the allergens skin prick tests to rule out a wheat allergy. ive already had a coliac blood test which was negative. does this sound like a wheat (food) allergy or wheat intolerance (food intolerance) does anyone have experience of this? i could be allergic to lactose also. help plz

A: an allergy is a immune system reaction to a substance which the body recognises as a threat and cells attach themselves to the invading "threat" and release histamine which causes an inflammatory response. Allergies at their worst (anaphalaxis) produce symptoms like Hives (nettle rash) Swelling (edema) of lips, mouth, tongue all airways, Anxiety Vomiting Severe stomach pains Low blood pressure unconsciousness If you have this then an epipen( can be prescibed by a doctor) must be used. It is an auto injection in a case (like a diabetic kit). This injection is for emergancies and gives a dose of adrenaline (the hormone released in flight or fight situations) This causes the reversal of histimine. To me the incidence of a rash points towards a milder allergy but it must be taken seriously to avoid the above. Your GP is an idiot, allergies can progress over time. Being bloated, constipation, fatigue, general lethargy is not an allergic reaction. Lactose is a protein in milk. If you are lactose intolerant milk will give you stomach upset. If you have a milk allergy you will get a rash, swelling lips ect as mentioned above. Please tell your GP to refer you to a dietician who can take blood tests. My skin prick tests all came out negative but after two blood tests it showed severe nut allergy so you must insist to your GP. Why should you have to worry? Its your right to be able to live healthy and know about things effecting you. Hope you find out soon .

Q: What symptoms do people with wheat/glutin allergies have?


A: my father has celiac disease so i know all about it, often stomach ache, or flu like symptoms, throwing up, gasy, stuff like that

Q: Could a wheat allergy cause pain, flushes and skin rash?
In 2002 suddenly started to suffer with very achey muscles and was told that I probably had fibromyalgia. Over the years the pain has waxed and waned but has got very much worse in the last year. I now have very stiff and painful joints as well as painful muscle aches. A weird purple/red itchy rash has appeared on both my arms and for the past few weeks I have been feeling "flu like" and have been getting what I presume are hot flushes. The doctor has said the rash is neither eczema nor psoriasis and is baffled and has given me a steroid cream to put on it - so far no improvement. I do eat alot of bread and pasta and just wondered if all my symptoms could be wheat allergy? Maybe none of it's connected. I am 57 and had a hysterectomy when I was 33. Could it be menopause? Any advice would be very appreciated. Many thanks.

A: I don't think you have celiac. My husband has it and the symptoms are not the same. he has a lot of bowels and tummy trouble. But now my cousin also has and her joints do hurt so bad that she use to be down in bed a lot but she did take herself off wheat and she did say that it did help a lot so there is something in the wheat. But to get relief you are looking for you would have to go off wheat and all gluten in your food its not as easy as it sounds there are hidden words in food like artificial food starch Most ice cream has some kind of gluten and so do vitamins. I would recommend you go to a book store and find all the Information you can about wheat and gluten free diets. I hope this helped you out a little.

Q: My daughter has been diagnosed with wheat allergy. How long does it take for the body to clean up and improve?
It has been 2 weeks and so far the results are nor encouraging. The muddy stools are still there and she is not gaining weight. Is there something beside the wheat free diet to be done? She is 2 1/2 years old and the only visible symptom is the loose stool and the lack of weight gain.

A: Improvement should start within a few days, although it will take a couple of weeks or so to flush her system clean. In addition to omitting wheat, make sure she drinks plenty of water to help her liver and her kidneys flush things out more quickly. Here are some links about wheat allergies and wheat intolerance that may help.

Q: Wheat allergy advice?
I have just been diagnosed with a moderate wheat allergy. Was wondering if others out there with moderate allergies still manage to eat bread etc and not have too much of a reaction. I understand that there can be severe allergies with severe symptoms. i am not one of those - I am mostly interested in how your wheat allergy affects you if it is only a moderate allergy. Just wanted to add - I have been struggling for a long time to lose weight and wondered if this was connected in any way. Did any of you have this problem and did you find it easier to lose weight if you avoided gluten/wheat?

A: There is an excellent book you should read called, "Life Without Bread" by Christian Allan, Ph.D. It explains how the body works in relation to grains and what you can do and not do. Additionally, I would not just take your doctor's word for his diagnosis. You can do your own evaluation that works great and only takes a few minutes. It is called the Cocas Pulse Test and is used by practitioners everywhere. Sit in a chair for a few minutes, quietly. Take your pulse for a full 60 seconds, not the 15 seconds and multiply by four thing, and write down the number. Then chew the food you want to test for 30 seconds. Leave it in your mouth and take your pulse for another full 60 seconds and write that number down. If the second number is 6 pulse points over the first one, you have an allergy or sensitivity to that food. If your blood type is type "O," you need to use 4 pulse points as the determining factor. Doctors are the last people you need to take nutritional advice from because they have NO training in nutrition. They are about drugs and surgery. I would see a Certified Nutritional Therapist to find out what you are deficient in, get a good diet program going, and make yourself healthy. good luck to you

Q: Can my extreme case of wheat allergy go away?
So. I have been allergic to wheat (and milk) since I was born. My father never had any allergies and neither did my mother. If I eat wheat (I don't even have to swallow it) I will get a severe allergic reaction. Here are my symptoms: 1. Wheat has been eaten. Two hours of nausea. 2. After two hours of nausea, I will vomit. Every single time. 3. After vomiting, in some cases I can't breath and always have to go to a hospital in less than an hour or otherwise I will pass out and my body will shut down, meaning that I will die. 4. Weakness for the rest of the day. I get those symptoms from a considerably small amount of wheat. If I get only a tiny amount of wheat, I will have red, burning and itching skin along with nausea for 2-3 hours. You know what they say. Wheat allergies are supposed to end in about three years or less. Luckily, I am just thirteen and a half years old and am really hoping that my condition will go away. Will it?

A: Sorry, but no one can answer that question for you. You will, unhappily just have to wait and see. I have a friend with peanut allergies, and she has had it her entire life, and it never will go away. You will just have to keep working with your allergist and hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.