Allergen, Individual-Food Wheat Gehon (Triticum Aestivum) Test

Wheat allergy is an allergic reaction to foods containing wheat. Allergic reactions can occur from eating wheat and by inhaling wheat flour. Wheat can be found in many foods, including some you might not suspect, such as beer, soy sauce and ketchup. Wheat allergy sometimes is confused with celiac disease, but these conditions differ. A wheat allergy generates an allergy-causing antibody to proteins found in wheat. In people with celiac disease, a protein in wheat or gluten causes an abnormal immune system reaction. Medications may be necessary to manage allergic reactions if you accidentally eat wheat.

See your doctor if you suspect that you or your child has symptoms of wheat allergy. Tell your doctor about family's history of allergy and asthma, including specific types of allergies. Also, do not forget to tell them about Medications, vitamins or supplements you or your child is taking. Ask your doctor about your symptoms reoccurrence and if it really relates to wheat or some other allergy. If you by mistake eat that food, then what next you need to do for controlling the allergy. You should ask about the list of food that you should just stop eating right away.

If you have Wheat allergy, exposure to wheat protein primes your immune system for an allergic reaction. You can develop an allergy to any of four classes of Wheat Proteins I.e. Albumin, globulin, gliadin and gluten. Avoiding wheat proteins is the best treatment for wheat allergy. Because wheat proteins appear in so many prepared foods, read product labels carefully. You can take Antihistamines and Epinephrine. Antihistamines reduces the signs and symptoms of Wheat allergy and if your condition is severe due to wheat allergy then you can take Epinephrine. But, both could only be taken after doctor prescription.

1. Skin Test: - Allergy food is put on your skin to check whether your skin reacts to it or not.
2. Blood Test: - If skin condition is not possible, then blood sample can help in telling whether you are prone to allergy or not.
3. Elimination diet: - Eliminate wheat from your diet and check if symptoms goes away. This is method of checking whether you are prone to allergy or not.
4. Food Challenge: - Take food challenge and see if wheat consumption makes your symptoms appear again. Begin with small amount and increase it later.