Food Allergies Treatment

Question by Japandra: How can I tell if I have celiacs, or just a wheat allergy?
Is there any real way to tell if I have celiacs disease, or just a wheat allergy?
I had a blood test that came up negative for celiacs, but I know that’s not reliable (especially since I had been totally gluten free when I had the test done, and I heard you need to eat a lot of gluten before it, or it’ll register nothing anyway…).

I also heard there’s another *horrible* test that can be taken which is pretty much infallible, but I don’t think I want to go through it.

I know that I feel a lot better when I am wheat/gluten free, and I have been for about a year now.
But I don’t actually know if gluten is the problem, or just wheat (if I could eat barley, that would make things so much easier!).

I know some people might just say “experiment and see what happens” but I really don’t want to risk that. I lived with *horrible* mental problems (moreso than the stomach problems – they were there, but not as bad) and I really don’t want to risk those coming back. The anxiety/depression was really bad, and I feel like I was practically schitzo, and I really don’t want to risk that coming back even for a day.

At any rate, I just find it really difficult and expensive to follow a full gluten-free diet, and I’d like to be able to tell if it might just be wheat that’s the problem, and not gluten specifically.
Know what I mean? ^_^;

Thanks!

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Answer by Nurse Alex
Bottom line, you have to be eating wheat for the blood test to show anything or get a colonoscopy to check for damage. They’re not actually that bad.
From what I can tell (I’m celiac myself), it sounds more like celiac due to the severity of your symptoms. My brother is has aspergers and has the same emotional issues when he eats wheat (he is celiac too).
Celiac disease is an auto-immune disease that is triggered by gluten (the protein gliadin). It is contained in wheat, barley, and some oats due to contamination in the processing facilities. Gluten and wheat are pretty much the same thing: all wheat contains gluten.
It only has to be expensive to follow a gluten free diet if you buy the gluten free bread products. I don’t bother, and just steer clear of it entirely. I don’t use bread, and I only have small amounts of rice pasta occasionally. It will be an adjustment to learn to eat new things, but you will get used to it. From my experience, if I continue to eat wheat, my reaction gets worse each time. You are also doing more damage to your intestinal tract, and getting your immune system riled up by triggering the auto-immune response again and again can lead to other food allergies.
If you have any more questions, post them here or message me.

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Question by blue_eyed_girl: Can anyone pls. tell me the ingredients of Walmart brand spaghetti noodles (Great Value)? Need allergy info!?
If anyone has these noodles at home, would you please list the ingredients and tell me if the box has any allergy warnings? Looking for peanut or tree nut warnings. My daugther ate these tonight and broke out in hives and had tingling in her throat. Trying to narrow down the cause of her reaction.

It’s a green box – marked Great Value (Walmart brand).

Thank you for your time!

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Answer by IRIS
I don’t know but call Walmart and have someone read you the ingredients.

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Question by Molly B: How do I tell a prospective employer about an allergy?
I have a deadly peanut allergy. I recently had a full-blown reaction because someone near me was eating peanut butter. I’m currently looking for a new job. Does anyone have any experince telling employers that they need to be in an allergen-free environment? Should I mention it in the interview?

Thanks!

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Answer by Babyboy
I have never experience this but I have a nephew who has a peanut allergy. I believe you should tell your employer of this situation. If he cares he will help insure the safety of all his employees. Good luck telling him and finding a new job but just remember you will have to tell that employer as well.

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I have a peanut allergy, and sometimes it seems like my parents don’t think its a very big deal. We still have food with peanuts in the house and it makes me very uncomfortable. I don’t even feel safe at home. What should I do?
I’m very allergic.
i think it might also be because i’ve never had a reaction (i’m very careful), so they don’t think it will happen.

My 2 year old son is often constipated. We tried laxatives and several juices. but until now he remained that way. I heard that some children have allergy on cow’s milk, so i want to introduce soy milk to my son. Would you please tell me, the available brand suitable for young children. Thanks in advance for your info & advice. God bless.