I seem to have developed an allergy to flour... any advice?
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You need to be tested for Celiac Disease (CD).  This is a very common condition (1 in 100 people have it).  But it is often not 'recognised' by doctors and therefore, is rarely diagnosed (in the U.S. doctors only diagnose it in 1 in 3500 people, whichi is only 3% of the people with the disease).\n\nCeliac disease is an autoimmnune disease that causes serious damage to the lining of the small intestine.  The small intestine is where most of the body's digestion and nutrient absorption occurs.  Damage here leads to the 'odd' combination of malabsorption of basic nutrients (vitamins, minerals, amino acids) and hyperabsorption of bacteria, toxins, and food particles.  The result can be a whole variety of problems that can affect almost any organ of the body.  A particular form of CD causes a skin rash called "Dermatitis Herpetiformis".\n\nCeliac disease is CAUSED by an allergic reaction to the proteins in WHEAT, Rye and Barley.\n\nYour doctor may know very little about this disease (as the statistics above indicate).  In the last few years, many major medical journals have published review articles on CD to try to educate the medical profession (sadly, most docs do not read their own medical literature).  If your doctor 'resists' testing you for CD I would suggest two courses of action:\n1) DEMAND a referral to a doctor that SPECIALIZES in Celiac Disease, and\n2) DEMAND that your doctor read the entire April 2005 supplement of the medical journal "Gastroenterology".  This entire issue consists of review papers on CD.\n\nBest wishes and good luck!
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consider it a possible food allergy, look up 'Celiac' disease on the web
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Talk to an immunologist or dietitian. I am a dietetics student and... wait I am reading your post in its entirety.\n\nIt seems like total horseshit. The chances of being allergic to one food in an adult is 1 in 50. \n\nThere is no scientific research that food sensitivities exist to anything but msg, sulfites, and dairy products.\nGet tested an IgE allergy test from your doctor, and then explain your situation.
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allergy to an ingredient
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Don't want to seem funny mate, but if your child has that many allergies you should be talking to a nutritionist, because you don't know what half cocked advice you are going to get on here.\nChicken and potatoes seem to avoid them, but not knowing how old the poor little thing is complicates it.\nGo to the doctors and bang on the desk until he sorts summat out\n\nGood Luck mate\n\nChris
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it depend because it could be that you have a wheat and gluten allergy,your age,ibs(irritable bowel syndrome)and numerous gynaecological disorders so please go to the doctors and have him check you over
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hmmm...get a doctor...are you allergic to any thing like bees?
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~~as far as why you are developing allergies, only a doctor could tell you that, but if you are not allergic to benedryl try that for relief from symptoms... i have tons of allergies and i understand the frustration.~~
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OMG, I can't imagine a life without chocolate......\n\ndo you know exactly what part of chocolate you are allergic to? the actually caco bean? If so, try white chocolate...no caco bean. \n\nEither that, or allergy shots.
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Yes- it definately sounds like an allergy.  Allergies don't necessarily show themselves as rashes.  I would definately not eat them again especially since it compromises your breathing.
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i had the same thig except not scalp an fingers an i drank different water/went to er doc gave me methylprednisoione,an benydryl, said it was food allergy or clothes, orsoap, but i was stessed out too,now i cant sleep cause im wired an drinkin onlt diet soda cause i didnt get the benydryl, try over the counter benydrl they gave me 2 25 mgs. plus a shot of steroidsan i slep no hives too.
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An allergic reaction to wheat could be celiac disease.  One of my husband's sisters has it and my husband also has a coughing reaction when he eats sandwiches and certain cereals. We went with spelt bread and cereal and pasta.  While we like the spelt pasta and cereal flakes, the bread was kind of yucky.  Also try rice alternatives.  To learn more about celiac disease go to \n http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/#1
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Go to a nutritionist. I have an allergy to yeast, and anything that feeds yeast. My throat doesn't swell or anything, but I get extremely severe exczema. Also, go to an allergist to test for other allergies.
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Have you talked to a doctor about this?  I assume there could be many causes for this, some contagious and most probably not.\n\nI would suggest that you also do a food allergy test routine\n\nYou pick one food and eliminate it from your diet for a week.  If things get better that week, you've probably got a food allergy to that food. \nRepeat as needed.\n\nAnd some foods you should do together as they are very similar - garlic and onions (called alliums), potatoes and tomatoes (both in the nightshade family), wheat products as a whole, etc.
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Sounds like you are allergic to them!  Other foods you may be allergic to are \n\n    * dairy products\n    * soy\n    * shellfish\n    * wheat\n    * tree nuts\n    * peanuts\n    * egg whites \n\nYou may not break out in blisters but you may have hay fever, eczema, acne, high blood pressure, etc, etc.
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According to allergy tests, I'm allergic to wheat, milk, corn, eggs, chocolate and I'm also allergic to dust, mold, trees, weeds and just about everything.  I'm also allergic to dyes and preservatives in foods. and  I did best when I avoided the dyes and preservatives  but it's is very hard.
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Urticaria is a fairly generic term that basically means you get hives. Frustratingly, most general practitioners seem to feel satisfied at that point and do not pursue the cause of the hives. To get to the root cause you will either need to do to a dosctor specializing in allergies or do some investigating on your own.\n\nTo investigate to see if it is a food triggering your hives you will need to go on an elimination diet. To do these you need to set aside time in which you will fast for 2 days drinking only water. Then gradually introduce one ingredient foods, one per day, until a reaction occurs. When a reaction occurs you need to treat that food as suspect and later challenge yourself with the food again to see if the source is confirmed a second time. We used this method to discover that my husband reacted to wheat which later led us to a correct diagnosis of celiac. He didn't have hives. His reaction was digestive and rash related.\n\nContact reactions are a bit tougher to identify. I would try the food based method first and if that doesn't locate the source, go to have the allergy skin test with an allergist.\n\nADDED INFORMATION - Since you are so reactive to touch, your allergen is extremely likely to be a food or medication. I was exactly the same way. My skin would constantly trigger into hives at just handling anything - wood, plastic, metal. It didn't matter. All that was needed was a touch or a scratch. Many allergens are ushered by the body to be stored just under the skin. Many conditions, even in animals, are from this (hives which can be from any allergen source, Dermatisis Herpetiformis which is when the allergen is gluten/gliadin, etc.) Do try the allergy elimination diet and don't forget to include medications if can safely do so. No doctor is trying, so it is up to you. I used the allergy elimination diet and successfully discovered what my hives were being caused from. I also used it many years later and discovered that my husband and daughter were celiac (reacts to gluten/gliadin). If I had left it all up to the doctors all three of us would still be suffering.