jill30
06-04-2004, 05:04 PM
Every time I eat wheat bread I get extremly bloated, cramps and alot of gas.
Could I be allergic to Wheat? Has This happened to anyone else?
Could I be allergic to Wheat? Has This happened to anyone else?
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jill30 06-04-2004, 05:04 PM Every time I eat wheat bread I get extremly bloated, cramps and alot of gas. Could I be allergic to Wheat? Has This happened to anyone else? Sponsor cricketchicket 06-04-2004, 05:49 PM You could most definitely be allergic to wheat products...it is a common allergy. You could go to your doctor about this and get a test done to confirm a gluten intolerance (Celiac Disease), or you could simply eliminate wheat containing foods from your diet for a period of time and then reintroduce the foods after a certain amount of time away...to see how you feel. Losec20mg 06-04-2004, 07:09 PM I'm also allergic to wheat and, gluten..but now things are going very good for me..I eliminated alot of crap from my menu, I just keep it simple and, nutritious.. you should get yourself checked a.s.a.p. :) modert 06-05-2004, 07:19 AM Every time I eat wheat bread I get extremly bloated, cramps and alot of gas. Could I be allergic to Wheat? Has This happened to anyone else? You probably are allergic to wheat, but another thing to consider is your "allergy load." This refers to the body experiencing allergic reations to many things because of your total cumulative exposure to irritants. Often when people reduce their allergy load, they find that they can return to eating foods that were previously irritants. The first recommendation is to elimiate wheat from your diet completely for a period of 7 days. This means that you will need to read ingredients VERY carefully. Soups, gravies, and a variety of other processed foods often contain wheat. Your best way to accomplish this is to eat at home so you have complete control. After about 3 days any wheat you had consumed will be completely flushed from your system. Then, on day 8 introduce wheat back into your diet, but only for 1 meal (say have toast for breakfast or a sandwhich for lunch). Make careful note of any symptoms you have. Repeat this on day 9, only eating wheat with 1 meal, and again document any symptoms you have. At this point you should know if wheat is the culprit. Often a person will not experience an allergic reaction upon first exposure, but will with the 2nd exposure. If after the first 4 days you continue to experience symptoms, then wheat is not likely the problem. If after the 2nd exposure (on day 9) you do not experience any symptoms, than this is more likely an allergy load problem and I recommend you see an immumologist for testing. I recommend an immunologist over an allergist - they are better at dealing with food allergies -- more precise in their evaluation and treatment. |
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