Wheat, Gluten & Oatmeal
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Oatmeal Allergy???
Asked by L.C. from Spartanburg
on June 1, 2008
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I have a six month old daughter who did great on her rice cereal; however, when we moved onto oatmeal it wasn't the same story. She broke out all over her chest and b...
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- My 3 year old grandson is allergic to oatmeal and many other foods. He had allergy testing and is also allergic to vanilla, cinnamon, cantaloupe, black pepper, pork, b...
- Oatmeal contains gluten, and gluten sensitivity is actually quite common (1 in 100 people). The rice doesn't have gluten. You may get him checked for celiac/gluten sen...
- Hi L., My son broke out in a similar rash when he was 4 months old, right after we tried rice cereal. I called the peditrician, who was doubtful that the rash was c...
Wheat Allergy?
Asked by T.C. from Provo
on November 6, 2008
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I have a 9 month old breastfed baby that is very constipated and has been for a couple months now and when he does go, it smells just AWFUL. I'm thinking he might hav...
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- My son had this problem as a baby. He'd go 5 days before having a bowel movement and he'd scream and it was bloody. When I took him to the doctor, they just told me to...
- Grapes and pears are a great cure for constipation! My son loves grapes and eats them all day long. He is a year now but when he was smaller I had to cut them in half...
- It may just be that his digestive system is not very mautre yet. I would talk to the doctor at his 9 month check-up (or call the doctor if he's already gone) and tell ...
Wheat Allergy
Asked by S.S. from Sioux Falls
on April 24, 2008
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My 1 1/2 yr old was just diagnosed with a wheat allergy. Does anyone have any suggestions for beginning a gluten/wheat free diet, and some good websites to visit for ...
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- Hi S., I am on a Gluten Free diet. A great book for children is "The GF Kid, Aceliac disease survival guide" by Melissa London. One of my favorite GF flour recipes...
- Looking into autism diets are a good start (the GFCF diet). Here are some links (though they also avoid diary products... which isn't bad thing for anyone these days....
- I really like www.celiac.com becaus they have a message board that you can search on. I go there if I don't want to take the time to research a product that I am not ...
Allergic to Wheat
Asked by N.C. from Dallas
on May 3, 2007
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I just found out that my daughter is allergic to wheat.All these years and I never knew.The doctor order a blood test to check to see whst she is allergic to and wheat...
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- N. - is she just allergic to wheat or do they think she may have celiac? There is a big difference....and celiac, although very common often goes undiagnosed. C.
- Elisabeth from The View has celiac (even though I know that might not be what your daughter has). But she did a show about a month ago and showed foods that she can ea...
- There is a support group for this that offers all types of education, I think you can call Healthy Apporach in Bedford for the imfo (I think this is where the group me...
Allergic to Gluten
Asked by J.R. from Redding
on February 28, 2009
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My allergy test from a blood sample finally came in . . . as suspected, I am allergic to gluten (had high level of antibodies). I read about the different levels of g...
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- Hi J., Sorry to hear about your situation. I'm allergic to gluten too and don't have any idea where I stand on the scale of allergy. I do know when I feel crummy and ...
- hi josse - sorry to hear about your gluten intolerance! if you are interested in getting more professional feedback and help, my husband is a functional diagnostic nut...
- Can't speak to your specific question, but I have a friend who has been living gluten free for years. She buys many things from Trader Joes and Raley's/Bel Air. You ...
Wheat Allergy
Asked by D.H. from Dallas
on May 2, 2008
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We have had our daughter on a wheat and gluten free diet for almost a year. She had hives that went away as soon as we started the diet. Her allergy Dr. wants to wait ...
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- My boys were tested for allergies when they were about 18 months old due to their severe eczema and asthma. Their pediatrician did have to 'search' for an allergist t...
- most doctors won't test until four, however I've heard that it is best to keep them off something for a year before either testing or trying to eat it again. I have t...
- Ask the pedi for a RAST test. It's a simple bloodtest and can be used to ID food and enviromental allergens now. It's important to do as avoidance is the best shot you...
Wheat Allergy
Asked by J.L. from Los Angeles
on February 3, 2011
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My 8 year old just had a food allergy RAST(?) test. Results returned with newly found and moderate reaction to wheat, corn, soy bean and walnut. He also has high all...
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- It's referred to as a "hidden" food allergy. Just because there are no visible symptoms, does not mean his immune system and other functions are compromised. Does he h...
- I would talk to an allergist also. If you try to take all three out of his diet it will be very hard. My daughter was allergic to corn, she has since out grown it, an...
- You need to be very careful with vaccines now as many of these food allergans are in them. Same thing happened with my daughter and son. There is a great site to get o...
Oatmeal Sensitivity?
Asked by A.M. from Lakeland
on November 19, 2010
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Hey Everyone! I am looking for some experiences of children that may have had an allergy or sensitivity to oatmeal. Our four month old son gets rice cereal in his bo...
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- Something similar happened to my son at 4 months too. We started him on rice cereal in a bowl and when he did well on that the pediatrician told us we could try oatme...
- My Mom... is allergic to Oats... anything Oats... oatmeal, even body products with it, etc. She also gets Eczema from it... and yes... hives. But No... she is NOT a...
- YES he could be allergic to ANYTHING!! The earlier you introduce ANY FOODS to a baby, the more likely they are to have allergies!! A baby needs NOTHING MORE than breas...
Cream of Wheat or Oatmeal
Asked by M.P. from New York
on March 13, 2009
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Hi, i want to feed my one year of cream of wheat and or oatmeal. i 've tried feeding it to her plain, mixed with different types of fruit. she doesn't like it. (neithe...
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- Any particular reason you are pushing hot cereals? She just may not like the texture, maybe hear digestive system doesn't do well with them. Lots of times, kids with f...
- My son is 15 months old. He still doesn't like oatmeal, but does like cream of wheat. We serve it with brown sugar, because that's how his father and I like it. He was...
- Instead of using water or mild, I use vanilla soymilk. It adds just enough sweetness. My son likes it on the creamier side, not so thick. Good luck!
Eating Wheat and Gluten Free
Asked by D.S. from Dallas
on March 26, 2008
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I try to stick with eating wheat and gluten free. However, I am tired of the same thing. I feel stuck. Does anyone have recipes that are wheat and gluten free?
Th...
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- If you would like to go out to eat delicious and fit in Plano is a totally gluten free establishment. They also have a store and bakery with all gluten free items. L...
- there's a great book out......... gluten free for dummies it has quite a few good recipes
- Check out the book, Body Ecology Diet by D. Gates. There are a MILLION recipes there. There are some on her website, www.bodyecologydiet.com . Also I believe there ...
