Oat Allergy and a Page 1 Ranking on Google
How bad is this? Oat allergies are apparently so rare that a single comment on my blog gets on the front page of Google when you search “oat allergy”?
I have purchased the oatallergy.com domain. I think it’s time to finally implement some sort of resource. My only post on the subject has had a couple comments so far. People are looking for information. Looks like an opportunity to share.
Must. Find. Time.
My daughter is allergic or intolorant to oats. She breaks out in a rash and it makes her have a bad reflux flare (she has gerd) I’m trying to get a list of foods together that contain oats, obviously oatmeal, also gerber graduate breakfast bars. It’s not too bad really, I have no clue what causes it though. Kim
Hi kim…
Quite a bit has been discussed over on this post. Let me know if that one does (or doesn’t) help.
Thanks!
I just looked it up because I had a reaction to oats. I’ve always been able to eat them with (seemingly?) no ill effects, but an oatmeal bath was another matter — you hear about how oats are supposed to be soothing, they’re in all sorts of skin-care products. Well, my skin broke out in a red, ugly, itchy rash! I’m left wondering whether it was really the oats, or perhaps something they’d been treated with in processing?
Iwas sick my be six munths and I went to many many Drs and spesialit befor Iearlise the oats is efecting on me. soon when I stop to eat oats I got my lif back.
My two year old daughter was tested positive for oats this Monday. I initially took her in to see if her constant itchy eyes, undereye redness, alternating very dry to runny nose, and occasional diarrhea was due to our dogs. I was shocked to find that she is allergic to oats, but NOT dogs, cats, wheat, eggs, gluten, nuts, shellfish, or dairy. She is allergic also to outdoor environmental mold and mountain cedar pollen. So the pollen explained the respiratory symptoms and eyes because it has been the season for it for the last few months. After finding very little information on the internet about oat allergy, I did find one site http://www.gemoscan.com/food_intolerance_test/food_allergies_oats.html. I was again surprised to recognize some other symptoms I had seen in my daughter but had blown off. I feel terrible to remember that I had offered her more oatmeal(granola) or cheerios in response to diarrhea, hypoglycemia, and her low weight. And when she threw a fit in general, snacks calmed her down (more cheerios). Obviously her taste buds and digestive system do not communicate, because she LOVES cheerios. The relevence of some of these symptoms below are hard to determine in her case because, after all, she is a toddler.
• abdominal pain or occasional diarrhea (after oatmeal or cheerios)
• Decreased appetite
• Lactose intolerance (gas – usually after cheerios)
• Weight loss
* Anemia (She has had this off and on since 8 months old)
* Bone and joint pain (complains her legs hurt)
* Breathlessness (due to anemia)
* Bruising easily
* Fatigue
* Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)(she freaks out if a meal is ten minutes late and then picks at it after a couple bites)She also craves juice
* Irritability and behavioral changes ( however, she is TWO!)
OK, so getting rid of aotmeal and cheerios is easy. What else do I need to know? Any other advise? Thanks.
Hi Casey, thanks for the comment.
Our daughter also had a milk allergy… makes it pretty obvious why she wasn’t keeping her milk-based formula down as a baby. As a parent, we feel guilty for giving these things to them, but unfortunately, this is how allergies are found.
I’ve started a site over at http://oatallergy.com. Please check it out and let me know if you have any specific questions.
Thanks!