[Brownskin S]

I was on a low crab diet and did not eat any breads for the past month and I felt great! My stomach pains, bloating, and constipation, and lethargy went away. As soon as I began introducing bread in small amounts back into my diet, I started to get the same symptoms again that I have had my whole life. Could this be an allergy to bread, namely wheat?

[SNAP!]

WNW.webmd.com/content/artiThe key to an allergy-free diet is to avoid giving your child the foods or products containing the food he/she is allergic to. The items that your child is allergic to are called allergens.

A wheat allergy is an abnormal response of the body to the protein found in wheat. Wheat products are found in many foods. In order to avoid foods that contain wheat, it is important to read food labels.


FOODS

ALLOWED
BeveragesCoffee, tea, fruit juices, decaffeinated coffee, carbonated beverages, all milks, cocoa

NOT ALLOWED
BeveragesCereal beverages, coffee substitutes
Beverages made from wheat products: beer, ale, root beer
Instant chocolate drink mixes

Breads & Cereals Allowed
Ry-Krisp, rice wafers
Pure corn, rice, arrowroot, barley, potato, or rye bread made without wheat flour or wheat products
Cornmeal, cornstarch, soybean, flour, barley flour, oat flour, rice flour, potato starch, arrowroot flour
Oatmeal cream of rice, puffed rice, or other cereals made from pure corn, oats, or rice to which no wheat has been added

Not allowed
Whole wheat, enriched, or white bread, rolls, or bread crumbs
Graham or gluten bread
Donuts, sweet rolls, muffins, french toast, waffles, pancakes, dumplings, bread stuffing, rusk, popovers
Prepared mixes for pancakes, waffles, biscuits, breads, and rolls
Cornbread, potato, or soybean bread unless made without wheat flour or wheat products
Cereals made from farina, wheat, or those with wheat products or malt added
Pretzels, crackers
Semolina, splat, or critical

DessertsAllowed
Custards, Bavarian creams
Oatmeal, arrowroot, rice, or rye cookies made without wheat products
Cornstarch, tapioca, or rice puddings
Water or fruit ices, meringues
Gelatin

Not Allowed
Cakes, pastries, commercial frosting, icing, ice cream, sherbet, ice cream cones
Cookies, prepared mixes, or packaged pudding containing wheat flour
Graham crackers, donuts

ALLOWED Eggs
Eggs prepared any way without wheat products Souffles or creamed eggs made with wheat products
FatsButter, margarine, animal, or vegetable fats and oils, cream
Salad dressings or gravy prepared without wheat flour or products
Any salad dressing thickened or gravy with wheat flour or products
Fruit All fresh, canned, dried, or frozen fruits and fruit juices Strained fruits with added cereals
Meat, Fish, PoultryBaked, broiled, boiled, roasted or fried: beef, veal, pork, ham, chicken, turkey, lamb, or fish

"All meat" wieners or luncheon meats prepared without wheat flour fillers or wheat products

NOT ALLOWED
All breaded or floured meats, meats containing filler such as meatloaf, frankfurters, sausage, luncheon meats, bologna, or prepared meat patties
Milk & Milk ProductsMilk, buttermilk, yogurt, cheese, some cottage cheese

NOT ALLOWED
Malted milk, milk drink containing powdered wheat cereal or products
Cottage cheese with modified starch or other wheat containing ingredients

ALLOWED
Potatoes & SubstitutesWhite and sweet potatoes
Rice

NOT ALLOWED
Scalloped potatoes
Noodles, spaghetti, macaroni, and other pasta products prepared with wheat or semolina flour

ALLOWED
SoupClear bouillon, consomm?, or broth
Homemade soups made without wheat products
Cream soups unless made without wheat flour

NOT ALLOWED
Soups with noodles, alphabets, dumplings, or spaghetti
Soup thickened with wheat flour

ALLOWED
SweetsCorn syrup, honey, jams, jellies, molasses, sugar

NOT ALLOWED Chocolates, chocolate candy containing malt, candy with cereal extract

ALLOWED
VegetablesAll fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables, and vegetable juices

NOT ALLOWED
Vegetables combined with wheat products
Breaded or floured vegetables

ALLOWED MiscellaneousSalt, chili powder, condiments, flavoring extracts, herbs, nuts, olives, pickles, popcorn, peanut butter

NOT ALLOWEDMalt products, Worcestershire sauce, gravies thickened with wheat flour

Monosodium glutamate (MSG), meat tenderizers containing MSG, prepared oriental food seasoned with MSG, soy sauce

Source(s):

http://www.lpch.org/diseasehealthinfo/he...
cle/4/1680_51930.htm

[Sergey45]

I expected diarrhea to be more a symptom of wheat allergies. Most people are actually allergic to the gluten. (Wheat protein)

Check out the link below for lots of info on Celiacs disease.

As always, these kinds of issues are best answered by visiting a doctor.

[bdn_fgtn]

I would say yes you have an allergy to bread. You need carbohydrates but not necessarily in the form of bread.
Wheat allergy comes in the form of intestinal upset (but you already know that).
Try adding brown rice to your diet.

[trish_reas]

You don't say what country you are in. You are probably producing an antibody to the protein in the wheat. This protein is called gluten. If you're in the UK it called Coeliac disease - outside the UK it's usually called celiac disease. Remove gluten from your diet and you'll probably be OK. Gluten is in products made from Wheat, barley, rye and Oats. 1 person in 100 in the UK are said to have Coeliac. But one doctor tested 1000 of his patients and 35 had it. so that's more like 1 in 30. you don't always get all the symptoms you describe. left untreated - it can get nasty - so don't ignore it. get your doctor to send you to hospital for a blood test for that antibody. The test is called the anti-endomysial antibody test. Then get refered to a gastroenterologist if it's positive and a dietician. The specialist will help you join Coeliac UK if you're in the UK. Most countries have some kind of society to advise on diet. Coeliac is also hereditary - you could have inherited it or contracted it when you got an infection. You can pass it on to your children. It effects children and can stunt growth - not mine - I'm 6ft 2" tall! More info on the medical page of my website. Plus the other conditions you risk if you don't stick to your diet. Assuming you have it of course. Some very few people are allergic just to wheat - but it's very rare. You are more likely to be a coeliac - you have all the symptoms. Even beer isn't gluten free and lots of other stuff like soy sauce, so you need to join something like Coeliac UK to get their food list of Gluten -free foods. Gluten -free foods are available on a doctors prescription for diagnosed Coeliacs. Bread made from rice, biscuits( cookies) that are gluten free, pasta, pizza bases. Get a season ticket for your prescriptions in the UK - one for 6 months or a year - unless you get free prescriptions. Contact me if you need help and the blood test is positive.

[rachel beth]

yes. the most probable reason is that you have wheat intolerance. just cut it out of your diet and switch to other bread. if it is too much fuss to find other types of bread you should buy a bread maker and do it for yourself and they don't cost much! all the symptoms that you are describing are those of wheat intolerance. best of luck!(don't cut down cabs generally as it is not good for your body though).