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Sneezing, Runny Nose, Teary Eyes After Using All Purpose Flour. Have Mild Gluten Allergy. Can There Be Allergy To Raw Flour?
I have noticed that on three different occasions when I'm using all purpose white flour to bake or fry I immediately get a reaction whereas I'm sneezing, runny nose, teary eyes etc for 3 days or so. Is there such a thing as being allergic to raw/uncooked flour??? I do have mild gluten/wheat allergies. I have never had this type of reaction to raw/uncooked flour in my life other than these past three occasions.
Fri, 16 Aug 2013
Hello,
Yes - allergic to flour is a common problem and occasionally referred to as Baker's asthma.
You have symptoms of rhinitis, conjunctivitis and good that you do not get wheeze.
Testing will be required to exclude this and is usually unrelated to your food allergy (gluten/wheat).
Best Wishes.
Yes - allergic to flour is a common problem and occasionally referred to as Baker's asthma.
You have symptoms of rhinitis, conjunctivitis and good that you do not get wheeze.
Testing will be required to exclude this and is usually unrelated to your food allergy (gluten/wheat).
Best Wishes.
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Allergy is a wide scoped entity ,Any thing&every thing in environment will create allergy to somebody.
It can be food,clothes,cosmetics, toiletories,insect bites, hairs, dust from any source-bed, house, grain,fumes and so on!The person with allergic tendensy may devolop allergy to newer things in course of time.
The expirience of symptoms on exposure to certain suggests the allergy to that thing.OR you can get yourself tested for various allergens .
Prevention of exposure to allergen is 1st step in controlling. Anti allergic medicines help to control an episode While& desensatisation treatment is curative
Thanks
Allergy is a wide scoped entity ,Any thing&every thing in environment will create allergy to somebody.
It can be food,clothes,cosmetics, toiletories,insect bites, hairs, dust from any source-bed, house, grain,fumes and so on!The person with allergic tendensy may devolop allergy to newer things in course of time.
The expirience of symptoms on exposure to certain suggests the allergy to that thing.OR you can get yourself tested for various allergens .
Prevention of exposure to allergen is 1st step in controlling. Anti allergic medicines help to control an episode While& desensatisation treatment is curative
Thanks
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Hi, Thanks for using HCM.
Yes the chance of allergy is there. Since you are allergic to wheat and gluten the chances of being allergic to white flour is more and sneezing, runny nose, teary eyes etc are signs of allergy. I advice you to wear mask while using it and also get done once skin prick test to diagnose the allergen.
In the Interim you can take anti histamine like loratidine BD with montelukast (Singulair) 10 mg once daily along with regular breathing exercises. This will help you.
Hope I answered your question. Consult your doctor for further examination and management.
Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries.
Wish you good health. Take care.
Regards
Yes the chance of allergy is there. Since you are allergic to wheat and gluten the chances of being allergic to white flour is more and sneezing, runny nose, teary eyes etc are signs of allergy. I advice you to wear mask while using it and also get done once skin prick test to diagnose the allergen.
In the Interim you can take anti histamine like loratidine BD with montelukast (Singulair) 10 mg once daily along with regular breathing exercises. This will help you.
Hope I answered your question. Consult your doctor for further examination and management.
Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries.
Wish you good health. Take care.
Regards
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