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ARCHIVED Anyone Ever Get Hives From Gluten?
Gwen B replied to chocolatelover's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I got sever hives after eating at PF Changs restaurant in Portland, OR. I was swollen all around the face, and neck. My chin pratically disappeared into my neck and huge welts were all over my face, neck and some on chest and back. It took a couple of shots at ER to stop it. I also suffered the usual gastric pain and troubles assciated with my pre gluten... -
Has anyone had hives after ingesting gluten? I am a new undiagnosed coeliac and gluten free for 2 months. I ate at PF Changs, Portland, OR and suffered a severe hive attack - swelling face, neck, faintness only stopped by swift ER treatment. I also suffered the usual stomache problems that had plagued me before going gluten-free. I was skin tested...
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Tell them. I got sick after eating in PF Changs Portland, OR, Dec 24, plus I came out in severe hives, so bad my chin disappeared into my neck, and my voice went. Luckily I was not far from the ER who gave me shots which worked and an epi-pen for Christmas! I have eaten at Red Robin twice. They don't have a gluten-free menu but the server either understood...
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ARCHIVED Blood Testing While Gluten Free
Gwen B replied to Tranquillity's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
My doctor ordered a Tissue Transglutiminase IGA Serum test a year ago (whatever that is) and the result was a low negative. I was told that I might be low on B12 so to take supplements and this eased my dizzyiness and fatigue for a while but after a year of escalating gastric woes I decided I didn't have time to be sick over the holidays and have been gluten... -
I also had this problem after giving up gluten 2 months ago. I gave up dairy (lactose) a month ago and things improved again but mild constapation was a problem until I tracked down cassein as a culprit, it's in lactose free milk, rice cheese, soy cheese. Try this for 6 months and you may be able to add some dairy back into your diet. I have not been...