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Can You Become Severely Allergic To Bread?

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About 2 years ago, a Dr. told me I had an intolerance to wheat. Right after that, I got a Celiac test and it was negative. I've been on and off gluten-free diet (Doc said it wasn't a big deal) until this year (around June, but still make occaisional mistakes). Since gluten-free, I notice the stomach pains gone and I am more, er, um, regular, you could say. I always had bad heartburn, which didn't stop with gluten-free (I'm on Nexium). Now I have really bad gas, mostly belching, pain in my chest/upper abdomin and I think I am bloated (pretty skinny, but can't button pants). The most recent thing I notice is that the other night, I was driving and my boyfriend was eating a sub sandwich... I got all itchy and hot and sneezy (my usual allergic reaction) but just chalked it up to I might have been gluttoned that day. Then today, I go into a sub shop to get a salad, and while standing in line, the same thing happens. What the? Is that possible that I developed that strong a reaction? Should I check for Celiac again? See a Dr.? I'm confused.

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About 2 years ago, a Dr. told me I had an intolerance to wheat. Right after that, I got a Celiac test and it was negative. I've been on and off gluten-free diet (Doc said it wasn't a big deal) until this year (around June, but still make occaisional mistakes). Since gluten-free, I notice the stomach pains gone and I am more, er, um, regular, you could say. I always had bad heartburn, which didn't stop with gluten-free (I'm on Nexium). Now I have really bad gas, mostly belching, pain in my chest/upper abdomin and I think I am bloated (pretty skinny, but can't button pants). The most recent thing I notice is that the other night, I was driving and my boyfriend was eating a sub sandwich... I got all itchy and hot and sneezy (my usual allergic reaction) but just chalked it up to I might have been gluttoned that day. Then today, I go into a sub shop to get a salad, and while standing in line, the same thing happens. What the? Is that possible that I developed that strong a reaction? Should I check for Celiac again? See a Dr.? I'm confused.

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I'd definitely see the dr. or an allergist. Allergies are not completely understood even in this day and age. The medical field doesn't understand why they happen, but do understand the how and can treat that. They haven't figured out why some allergies are outgrown, others worsen and why if some are outgrown, others can take their place. My allergies to red wine has gotten very severe and then three years ago I developed an allergy to champagne. Go figure. Anyhow, you may be heading towards anaphalactic shock sometime in the future, so I would see someone about it very soon.

lizzy Apprentice
lizzy
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hi ihave the ame problem when i go shopping and i have to walk by all the baked goods ise my nose runs and i sneeze you would think i had a cold but as soon as o leave the store i am fine again. also just so u know the nexium as gluten in them. i was taking them also but now on acifex instead which are gluten free

Claire Collaborator
Claire
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Just an FYI - for what its' worth.

For those taking either Nexium or Acifex: doctors make mistakes.. Surprise. One thing they mess up on from time to time is the 'stomach acid' issue. The symptoms of too little and too much are quite the same.

My dau. was on one of these meds and getting progressively worse. I suggested to her that maybe the doctor was treating her for the wrong thing - i.e. too much stomacch acid - and thereby making her worse. She stopped the meds, immediately got much better and has never used them again. Claire

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About 2 years ago, a Dr. told me I had an intolerance to wheat. Right after that, I got a Celiac test and it was negative. I've been on and off gluten-free diet (Doc said it wasn't a big deal) until this year (around June, but still make occaisional mistakes). Since gluten-free, I notice the stomach pains gone and I am more, er, um, regular, you could say. I always had bad heartburn, which didn't stop with gluten-free (I'm on Nexium). Now I have really bad gas, mostly belching, pain in my chest/upper abdomin and I think I am bloated (pretty skinny, but can't button pants). The most recent thing I notice is that the other night, I was driving and my boyfriend was eating a sub sandwich... I got all itchy and hot and sneezy (my usual allergic reaction) but just chalked it up to I might have been gluttoned that day. Then today, I go into a sub shop to get a salad, and while standing in line, the same thing happens. What the? Is that possible that I developed that strong a reaction? Should I check for Celiac again? See a Dr.? I'm confused.

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Were you tested for non-Celiac gluten sensitivity? For delayed food reactions?

Your symptoms sound more like a direct allergy than Celiac or non-celiac GS. The delayed food reactions would also act quite differently than what you describe. Allergy reactions are immediatel. Delayed food reactions are just that - delayed but with more serious, long term effects than an allergy. Skin patch tests may be the route to an answer. You could have a wheat allergy which wouldn't show up with a celiac test. Claire

Mo92109 Apprentice
Mo92109
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I was only tested for celiac disease. No one seems to take anything very seriously. I have yet to find a Dr. that knows anything about this. The one doc that gave me the celiac disease test said it was ok to drink non wheat beer. I don't, but he said I could.

I drink a lot of red wine - is an allergy to it connected to wheat intolerances or celiac disease? That would be terrible! :o

KaitiUSA Enthusiast
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That sounds like an actual allergic reaction.

Itchy, hot, and sneezy is usually what can accompany allergic reactions.

I have a wheat allergy in addition to celiac and what you are describing sort of sounds like what happens to me.

You should be getting allergy testing asap because as mentioned before severe cases can lead to anaphalactic shock which can be life threatening.

If you have a gluten intolerance though you need to be gluten free...not on and off gluten free because it still will hurt your body. Your body does not like it for a reason. If your body feels better gluten free that should be the ultimate test. Alot of doctors are clueless about it so do not always listen to them....do you know which tests were originally run? Some are not as accurate as others.

Either way, I would definitely encourage you to go 100% gluten free.

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