In severe cases, you may haveanaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction.
This can be tricky because wheat is present in so many different foods.
Your health care provider can prescribe medication for you to take if you accidentally consume wheat.
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Certain medications can help reduce your symptoms.
Children often grow out of their wheat allergy as they get older.
However, wheat allergies can persist, or you could develop a new wheat allergy during your adult years.
When you have a wheat allergy, the symptoms begin almost immediately after eating wheat products.
The effects can be slightly delayed, but usually by no more than a few hours.
This is a dangerous anaphylactic reaction that requires immediate medical intervention.
This condition can cause respiratory symptoms that mimic regular asthma.
Wheat is a popular grain used to make a wide variety of different foods.
It can be found in cereal, pasta, bread, soup, and stews.
And many products that are used for cooking and baking also contain wheat.
Examples of foods that can trigger a wheat allergy include:
Wheat contains a number of different components.
This protein triggers a rapid immune reaction that causes the symptoms that are commonly associated with allergies.
It is not recommended to have a test for wheat allergy if you don’t have symptoms.
Gluten sensitivity is not an allergy.
There are different gluten-related disorders:
While wheat allergy involves IgE, gluten sensitivity does not involve this antibody.
Wheat and gluten are present in many of the same foods, but they are not identical.
Treatment
Treatment of wheat allergy usually involves staying away from foods that include wheat.
Work with your healthcare provider to identify which wheat-containing foods you might and can’t eat.
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