Unknown Allergin / Intolerance

[Sagar]

Hi All,

I do not have celiac disease, but have been gluten free for almost 15 years due to other long term health conditions.

I sometimes get Sore Throat, Increased Fatigue (with fast and heavy onset) and loss of bladder control, come on together as a symptom set (sometimes also accompanied by stomach pain and/or runny nose). I'd previously just assumed this was a part of the ME/CFS that I have lived with long term, but now wonder if it is in response to an allergen or intolerance.

I have sometimes noticed these symptoms near consumption of Rice Bran(Oil), (Pop) corn and Buckwheat. DO these 3 foods have any common components that could potentially be a problem for me?

Environmental triggers could also be a potential trigger but are unknown to me.

Any insights would be a huge help.

Thank you

[Ennis-TX]

7 hours ago, Sagar said:

Hi All,

I do not have celiac disease, but have been gluten free for almost 15 years due to other long term health conditions.

I sometimes get Sore Throat, Increased Fatigue (with fast and heavy onset) and loss of bladder control, come on together as a symptom set (sometimes also accompanied by stomach pain and/or runny nose). I'd previously just assumed this was a part of the ME/CFS that I have lived with long term, but now wonder if it is in response to an allergen or intolerance.

I have sometimes noticed these symptoms near consumption of Rice Bran(Oil), (Pop) corn and Buckwheat. DO these 3 foods have any common components that could potentially be a problem for me?

Environmental triggers could also be a potential trigger but are unknown to me.

Any insights would be a huge help.

Thank you

Almost sounds like a form of allergy, you can test this theory by taking antihistamines with said offenders and see if you noticed less of a effect. But honestly if you keep a food diary and rotate your diet keeping track of what makes you feel good and bad and cause what symptoms you can build a diet for yourself. I do suggest rotating foods if your prone to food issues....remove certain staples for at least a week at a time and try to rotate you cusines and sources for each nutrient category. This way you are less prone to get a allergy or food intolerance.

I removed all grains from my diet, I had various issues most notably I have another AI disease other then cealic that flares up with carbs/sugars...and a allergy to corn. You might benefit from a paleo/keto or a AIP diet.

The rice bran oil is a amusing thing I just noticed a similar issue with it when I found some Trader Joe's Dried Okra with it. The low carb high fat made it suited to my diet of keto and I did not think much of Rice Bran Oil....but I got stuffy, and fatigued, after eating a few and decided I am affected by something in them.
Here is a good article that might be of some use on food sensitivities Open Original Shared Link

[Sagar]

Thanks so much for writing. Very helpful, it's been a long time since I've done food journaling.... and i'm kind of resisting doing it again... but I think it is time! Thank you for your input  

[moodslayer]

I do not have celiac but had multiple grain allergies.  I had an allergy test done and it came back with wheat, coffee, and teff as a high allergy and barley, rye, spelt, polish wheat, oats, buckwheat, amaranth and tapioca as a mild allergy.  I just found out a month ago that I had egg, sugar, artificial sweeteners, coffee, chocolate, caffeine and nut allergies.  It is completely possible for you to have an undiagnosed allergy.  

[Sagar]

6 hours ago, moodslayer said:

I do not have celiac but had multiple grain allergies.  I had an allergy test done and it came back with wheat, coffee, and teff as a high allergy and barley, rye, spelt, polish wheat, oats, buckwheat, amaranth and tapioca as a mild allergy.  I just found out a month ago that I had egg, sugar, artificial sweeteners, coffee, chocolate, caffeine and nut allergies.  It is completely possible for you to have an undiagnosed allergy.  

Thank you for writing. What method of testing did you have to determine your allergies?

[moodslayer]

14 hours ago, Sagar said:

Thank you for writing. What method of testing did you have to determine your allergies?

I had allergy testing for the grain allergies through a company called Cyrex Labs.  I had their Array 3 and 4 tests.  That test was ordered by my DR.  The other allergies/ intolerances were discovered through personal reactions that I had experienced after consuming the products and confirmed using muscle response testing and Nambudioad Allegy Elimination Technique (NAET).  I Was having many of the same symptoms you described.  I know NAET is controversial and it doesn’t work for everyone and I don’t know if it can eliminate Celiac disease but it definitely eliminated my allergies!      There are also standard tests called RAST, and Eliza.  Cyrex Labs has many different tests.  here is a link to their available tests. Open Original Shared Link  

[Sagar]

I'll look up those tests. Thank you.