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Wheat Allergy: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Management I Dr Ankit Parakh, Allergy Specialist

Wheat allergy is a common allergy seen in children and figures amongst the top eight food allergy seen worldwide. Allergic reactions to wheat can be caused by eating wheat containing products, inhaling wheat flour or skin contact with wheat flour. The symptoms of wheat allergy usually develops symptoms within minutes to hours after consuming any wheat containing food. The symptoms of wheat allergy include itchy rash, hives, swelling of lips and tongue (angioedema). Children with wheat allergy also get gastrointestinal symptoms like vomiting, loose motions and tummy cramps. Children get nasal congestion, itchy eyes, wheezing and breathing difficulty. Some children can get a severe and life threatening reaction called as anaphylaxis. Allergy to wheat needs to be confirmed with a Skin Prick Test. Skin Prick is the standard test with is a quick, reliable and inexpensive method to confirm food allergy. Alternatively, we can do a blood allergy test by ImmunoCap method to confirm wheat allergy. Wheat allergy can go away with age in many children by the age they reach 5-6 years of age. The chances of wheat allergy going away is approximately 60-70 percent. Avoiding wheat and wheat containing foods is the obvious treatment for anyone with wheat allergy. In addition wheat is found in many foods, including in some food where it is a hidden content such as soy sauce, ice cream etc. Careful label reading is very important. It is also important to care when eating out and at school or daycare. All families of children with wheat allergy should have a written allergy action plan and should have necessary skills/training to administer adrenaline or epinephrine which may be necessary to manage allergic reactions if you accidentally eat wheat. If your child is having allergy symptoms to wheat containing products you need to consult a pediatric allergist for a proper diagnosis, advise on food avoidance and training on emergency use of epinephrine. ........................................................................................................................................................................ Read more about allergy https://www.ankitparakh.com/condition... Read more about skin prick test https://www.ankitparakh.com/specialty... ........................................................................................................................................................................ Dr Ankit Parakh, Senior Consultant Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy & Sleep Medicine For more information www.ankitparakh.com, www.childrenschestclinic.com, kidsleep.in