When a person with a wheat allergy comes into contact with wheat, their body perceives it as a threat and releases antibodies to attack it. This immune response can cause many symptoms, some of which are potentially life-threatening. Wheat allergies are caused by your immune system reacting abnormally to any of the proteins present in wheat.
Wheat allergy is frequently mistaken for celiac disease, but the two conditions are distinct, have different symptoms, and are diagnosed differently. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that results in an abnormal immune response to gluten, a protein found in wheat, which may not result in immediate symptoms but damages the intestines over time.
Causes
You can become allergic to any of the four classes of wheat proteins — albumin, globulin, gliadin, and gluten — and exposure to a wheat protein will prime your immune system for an allergic reaction if you already have one.
Sources of wheat proteins
Wheat proteins can be found in many prepared foods, as well as some cosmetics, bath products, and play dough. Some sources of wheat proteins are obvious, like bread, but all wheat proteins, and gluten in particular, can be found in many of these as well.
· Breads and bread crumbs
· Cakes and muffins
· Cookies
· Breakfast cereals
· Pasta
· Couscous
· Farina
· Semolina
- Spelt
- Crackers
- Hydrolyzed vegetable protein
- Soy sauce
- hot dogs and cold cuts are examples of meat products.
- products made from milk, like ice cream
- Natural flavorings
- Gelatinized starch
- Modified food starch
- Vegetable gum
The recommended wheat-free diet is less restrictive than a gluten-free diet, unless you have an allergy to grains other than wheat. If you have a wheat allergy, it’s possible that you also have an allergy to barley, oats, and rye.
Wheat-dependent, exercise-induced anaphylaxis
Exercise-induced changes in your body either start an allergic reaction or exacerbate an immune system response to a wheat protein, causing symptoms in some people with wheat allergies only if they exercise within a few hours of eating wheat. This condition typically causes life-threatening anaphylaxis.
Symptoms
Immediately following ingesting something containing wheat, a child or adult with a wheat allergy is likely to experience the following signs and symptoms:
Mouth- or throat-related edema, itchiness, or irritation
Skin swelling, an itchy rash, or hives
· Nasal congestion
· Headache
· Difficulty breathing
· Cramps, nausea or vomiting
· Diarrhea
· Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis, a potentially fatal reaction associated with some people’s wheat allergies, may result and include the following in addition to other wheat allergy symptoms and signs:
• Chest discomfort or swelling
· Chest pain or tightness
· Severe difficulty breathing
· Trouble swallowing
· Pale, blue skin color
· Dizziness or fainting
Risk factors
You may be more likely to develop a wheat allergy if certain conditions exist:
·Family history.If your parents suffer from hay fever or other allergies, like food allergies, you are more likely to develop allergies to wheat or other foods.
·Age.Most children outgrow wheat allergy by the age of 16, but adults can develop it, frequently as a result of a cross-sensitivity to grass pollen, since babies and toddlers have immune and digestive systems that are still developing.
HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES
When it comes to wheat allergy, homoeopathy has many effective medicines available, but the choice depends on the individuality of the patient, taking mental and physical health into account. Homoeopathy is currently a rapidly growing system that is being used throughout the world. Its strength lies in its evident effectiveness as it takes a holistic approach towards the sick individual through promotion of inner balance at mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical levels
ALLIUM EPA 30—Allium cepa is one of the best treatments for wheat allergy when running nose is the main symptom, along with profuse watery discharge with sneezing, acrid burning, excoriating the upper lip, a lumpy feeling at the base of the nose, indicating that there is a blockage, and profuse, bland discharge from the eyes.
APIS MELLIFICA 30Burning and stinging pains, better from cold application, worse from heat, watery yellow orange-yellow or tomato-sauce like stools—Apis is best when skin eruptions or urticaria-like eruptions or edematous swelling are seen after the intake of wheat.
ARSENICUM ALBUM 30—The use of arsenic alb is advised in cases of severe vomiting and diarrhea brought on by a wheat allergy, as well as when there is burning pain in the abdomen, immediate vomiting in response to ice-cold water, offensive rice-watery stools, frequent, small-scale water thirst, anguish, and restlessness.
CARBO VEGETABILIS 30Flatulent colic, which causes the patient to bend over double, frequent, cadaverous-smelling stools, followed by burning are all symptoms of wheat allergy that can be treated with carbo veg.
CHINA OFFICINALIS 30China is suggested when the entire abdomen is bloated, there is tympanitic abdomen, flatulent bloating that improves with motion, much flatulent colic that improves with double bending, pain and heat in the abdomen, diarrhea, and weakness. Stools are undigested, frothy, and very weakening with much flatulence.
COLOCYNTHIS 30When a patient experiences agonizing, cutting abdominal pain from a wheat allergy, colocynthis is indicated. The symptoms include vomiting bitter water, frothy, watery, shreddy, yellow diarrhea with flatulence and pain, and doubling up and hard pressure on the abdomen.
LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM 200Lycopodium is a different treatment for an enlarged stomach brought on by a wheat allergy; in this case, the lower part of the abdomen is affected. The patient prefers hot food and drinks. The patient has a sweet tooth. Diarrhea with rawness of the rectum. Flatulence that is noisy and pressing out. Bloating and fullness right after eating. Loss of appetite.
NATRUM MURIATICUM 30Eczema that is raw, red, dry, and inflamed, especially on the edges of hairy scalps and the bends of joints, is best treated with natrum. Patients with this condition also tend to have a special craving for salt and salty foods, and they experience intense stomach pain.
NATRUM SULPHURICUM 30—Natrum is recommended when there is excessive flatulence brought on by a wheat allergy.
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