Food Allergy Test Results

[LynziMarie]

wheat did nothing.

BUT, I had a big reaction to soy, corn, and peanuts.... those three things are in pretty much everything.

Maybe that's it?

[Mother of Jibril]

Well that's useful news! Food allergies are nothing to mess around with.

However... keep in mind that food allergies and food intolerances are two different things. Food allergies are IgE reactions that cause your body to produce histamines (which lead to rashes, breathing difficulties, etc...). These reactions happen within a few minutes or hours.

Food intolerances are IgA or IgG reactions that lead to the production of antibodies. Reactions vary (some are just as dangerous as food allergies), but are usually delayed by a few hours or even a few days. An elimination diet is the best way to tell if you have one.

I had a skin test for food allergies and nothing turned up, but I'm definitely intolerant to gluten and corn! Celiac disease does not show up as an allergy, however... some people have celiac as well as a true (IgE) allergy to wheat.

[LynziMarie]

Yeah... I figured that.

But... what's interesting, is I just had a delayed reaction to wheat......

It turns out that I just thought they did a Celiac test... they didn't, but did a basic blood test

checking blood counts, thyroid, and all that stuff.... again. It's so super great how they do the same thing every time.

[lizard00]

But... what's interesting, is I just had a delayed reaction to wheat......

That is not all that uncommon. Some reactions can take up to a day or two.