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Do you suspect you may be allergic to wheat and want to know what the wheat allergy symptoms are? You are not alone, many people find that they have problems after consuming wheat. There are really two different causes of reactions from eating wheat – allergies or intolerance.
Wheat allergy symptoms are often confused with wheat intolerance symptoms. There is a difference between the two. Wheat allergies cause a severe reaction when wheat is consumed. These symptoms can include coughing, vomiting and trouble breathing. Wheat allergies can also cause life threatening responses such as anaphylaxis.
True wheat allergies are not very common and are usually found in small children rather than adults. Children may outgrow these allergies and be able to eventually include wheat in their diets. When adults think they have a wheat allergy, it is usually a wheat intolerance.
Wheat intolerance which is usually caused by sensitivity to gluten (a protein which is found in wheat, barley, rye and some other grains) is very common. As many as fifteen percent of all people have wheat intolerance.
The majority of people eat wheat so often that they are not even aware that this is what is causing problems. If you suffer from any of the below symptoms of wheat allergies or intolerance you should eliminate wheat completely from your diet for thirty days and see if the problems go away. Some people immediately feel better when they remove wheat from their diets. Wheat is included in many different food products, so make sure you read the labels of all foods very carefully.
Here are a few of the most common Wheat Allergy And Intolerance Symptoms
- Arthritis
- Stomach Bloating
- Chest Pain
- Mood swings
- Depression
- Diarrhea
- Skin problems such as Eczema or Psoriasis
- Dizziness
- Joint pain
- Muscle Aches
- Nausea
- Heart Palpitations
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms
- Fatigue
- Coughing
- Itchy Eyes and Runny Nose
- Headaches
Eliminating wheat from your diet will relieve these symptoms if you are suffering from wheat allergies or intolerance. It may take you a while to get used to eating a wheat free diet, but in the long run it will improve your health and well being.
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Author: Pat Evans – Visit Healthy Eating for wheat free diet info. Also helpful is Gluten Free Diet and Wheat Allergies.
Is having certain symptoms of Swine Flu dangerous?
If I only have a bit of a fever, runny nose and headache but not vomiting, coughing or diarrhoea does that mean that I have Swine Flu or any other type of flu?
for me ..I had all the symptoms of the regular flu……but was totally unable to breathe. I actually had to THINK : breathe in and out. I could not do anything..literally. Went to a late clinic by taxi, could not speak on the phone, could not walk, totally out of breath.
For the first time in my life I was given an inhaler, anti viral meds…
The doc wanted to send me to the hospital but i refused. He was kind enough to ring 2 days later to check how I was.
I never get sick…..but this really took me by surprise.
The inability to breathe was very very scary. Could not do even menial tasks.
btw : once I got an inhaler and prescriptions…….was good to go very very quickly..after the inhaler and the meds.
Never ever ever needed an inhaler in my life….do not use it now,
I am very strong physically and never ever get sick…this was a total surprise….so please go to the ER or whatever..
Tags: cough symptoms, diarrhea, Most Popular, symptoms diarrhea coughPyoderma gangrenosum is an uncommon ulcerative cutaneous condition of uncertain etiology. It is a disease that causes tissue to become necrotic, causing deep ulcers that usually occur on the legs. When they occur, they can lead to chronic wounds. PG usually starts suddenly — often at the site of a minor injury — as a small pustule, red bump or blood blister. The size and depth of the ulcerations vary greatly, and they are often extremely painful. In approximately 50 percent of cases, PG occurs secondary to another disorder such as inflammatory bowel disease. The skin breaks down, resulting in an ulcer, or ulcers, which may deepen and widen rapidly. The ulcers can become quite large. Some patients will have accompanying fever, malaise, muscle and joint pains. Often the lesion heals leaving a cribriform scar. It tends to occur on the lower extremities, trunk, and occasionally on the head and neck. The diagnosis is based on clinical features and excluding other causes of skin ulcers, as it does not have characteristic histopathology or laboratory findings. Pyoderma gangrenosum is rare.
Pyoderma gangrenosum is thought to be mediated by the immune system, but the exact sequence of events is unknown. It affects approximately 1 person in 100,000 in the population. About half the people with pyoderma gangrenosum have an underlying chronic health condition. Patients with PG may have involvement of other organ systems that manifests as sterile neutrophilic abscesses. Culture-negative pulmonary infiltrates are the most common extracutaneous manifestation. The lesion usually begin as soft raised nodules on the skin which proceed to ulcerate. The ulcers enlarge and the skin at the edge becomes purple-red. PG generally responds well to treatment; however, it sometimes recurs or causes scarring.
Causes of Pyoderma gangrenosum
The common causes and risk factor’s of Pyoderma gangrenosum include the following:
There’s no specific cause of pyoderma gangrenosum.
Rheumatoid arthritis.
Ulcerative colitis.
Symptoms of Pyoderma gangrenosum
Some sign and symptoms related to Pyoderma gangrenosum are as follows:
One or more small, red bumps on the skin.
Crampy abdominal (belly area) pain.
Swollen gums.
Eye inflammation.
Achy joints or pain in the bones and tiredness.
Lack of appetite.
Persistent, watery diarrhea.
Fatigue.
Tenesmus (pain with passing stool).
Treatment of Pyoderma gangrenosum
Here is list of the methods for treating Pyoderma gangrenosum:
Often conventional antibiotics such as flucloxacillin are prescribed prior to making the correct diagnosis.
Corticosteroids help relieve inflammation. Usually pyoderma gangrenosum is treatable with oral corticosteroids, but in some cases the type that you can spread on your skin (topical) may be used.
Intravenous therapies include pulsed methylprednisolone, pulsed cyclophosphamide, infliximab, and intravenous immune globulin.
Tacrolimus ointment is an immune modulating drug that inhibits calcineurin and has been reported to improve pyoderma gangrenosum.
Immunomodulators such as azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine help reduce the need for corticosteroids and can help heal some fistulas.
Some persons with this disease may need surgery to remove the entire large intestine (colon) with or without the rectum.
Other therapy includes hyperbaric oxygen.
About the Author
Juliet Cohen writes articles for diseases treatment and online health tips. She also writes articles on rare skin disorders.
Abdominal Pain, mesenteritis/adenitis?
CT showed low grade 10cm zone of fatty stranding involving the left mid abdominal mesentery with several mesentric lymph nodes. Suspect mesenteritis/mesenteric adenitis. No discrete etiology demonstrated. Now that CT was done several months ago. I still have abdominal pain chronic fatigue fibromyalgia. Every day I fell weak and miserable. The doctors don’t seem very excited about it. I had a EGD and colonoscopy all negative expect some gastritis and was told to take prevacid. Prevacid causes diarrhea so was told to add metamucil to help with that. And was told to try klonopin for the fibro pain and fatigue and see if that helps calm it down. Well it’s not I feel miserable. I search things regarding the lymph nodes and alot of things come up lymphoma. Would like others thoughts please….
Get magnesium chloride 1g (1000mg) a day
Tags: answers, article, backup, chronic diarrhea, chronic diarrhea etiology, diarrhea, etiology, ezine, lang, Most Popular, source, tagsAre you considering weight loss surgery, specifically RNY gastric bypass, do you know about dumping syndrome? Exactly what is dumping syndrome? What are the signs and symptoms? How can you avoid it? Whether you are a weight loss surgery post-op, use the theories of sugar and dumping syndrome to work for you.
I’m asked many times as a post-op RNY Gastric Bypass patient about dumping syndrome. For me, it has been a great thing as it has been a deterrent of eating my pre-operative favorites consisting of sugary food choices. I’ve provided some details about dumping syndrome as it relates to RNY Gastric Bypass, and how the function of it can benefit non-RNY weight loss surgery patients and non-weight loss surgery weight loss.
Under normal physiologic conditions, the stomach and pylorus (the opening of the stomach into the small intestine) control the rate at which the gastric contents leave the stomach. That is, the stomach, pancreas and liver work together to prepare nutrients (or sugar) before they reach the small intestine for absorption. The stomach serves as a reservoir that releases food downstream only at a controlled rate, avoiding sudden large influxes of sugar. The released food is also mixed with stomach acid, bile, and pancreatic juice to control the chemical makeup of the food that goes downstream and avoid the “dumping syndrome.”
Early dumping syndrome happens when the lower end of the small intestine (jejunum) fills too rapidly with undigested food from the stomach. Patients can develop abdominal bloating, pain, vomiting, sweating, rapid heart rate, stomach cramps, fatigue, light headedness or diarrhea.
Since with the RNY Gastric Bypass the majority of the stomach is not being used and a new, small pouch that directly connects to the small intestine is created, there may be dumping. Early dumping syndrome is due to the rapid gastric emptying causing bowel distension plus movement of fluid from the blood to the intestine to dilute the intestinal contents. These symptoms usually occur 30 to 60 minutes after eating.
Late dumping is related to the blood sugar level. The small bowel is very effective in absorbing sugar, so that the rapid absorption of a relatively small amount of sugar can cause the glucose level in the blood to rise rapidly. The pancreas responds to this glucose challenge by increasing the insulin output. Unfortunately, the sugar that started the whole cycle was such a small amount that it does not sustain the increase in blood glucose, which tends to fall back down at about the time the insulin surge starts. These factors combine to produce hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) which causes the individual to feel weak, sleepy and profoundly fatigued. Essentially, the person crashes from the highs and lows of the blood sugar and absorption factors Restricting simple carbohydrates (fruit juice, rice, pasta, potatoes and other sweet tasting foods) and eating more protein can reduce the symptoms of dumping.
There are some RNY post-ops that do not experience dumping syndrome. However, just because a person does not experience symptoms of dumping syndrome, it still has the remaining impact of blood sugar issues along with eventual weight regain by eating the wrong types of foods. Not all weight loss surgery procedures result in dumping syndrome. However, the foods that cause dumping syndrome aren’t good choices in losing weight, whether you have weight loss surgery or not. Simple carbs, sugary, fatty foods aren’t healthy choices for anyone wanting to lose and maintain their weight.
Healthy choices benefit us physically. You benefit psychologically by making healthy choices. By exercising your muscle of making healthy food choices, you GAIN physically and psychologically and LOSE weight.
About the Author
Cathy Wilson is a weight loss life coach. Cathy lost 147 pounds six years ago. Her passion is helping clients achieve their weight loss and life goals. Cathy works with clients to create a weight loss life plan that is customized to each client. Cathy is a member of the International Coaching Federation, International Association of Coaches, and Obesity Action Coalition.
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Has this ever happened to you (Crohn’s disease)?
So, I have Crohn’s disease and I’ve been feeling very well lately: No stomachaches, no diarrhea (can’t spell that), no weight loss. But last night, I woke up and had to go to the bathroom. I had bad diarrhea and terrible terrible cramping. It was so bad that I was forced to moan. Then I felt really nauseous, and sweating like crazy. (I had already done by business, but I was still just sitting on the toilet) I then got really dizzy and everything was spinning. I was scared to stand up cause I thought I might faint. But I finally got the strength to stand up. I turned on the faucet to wash my hands and realized that I could hardly hear! That was the scariest part. I went back to mt room and got into bed. The sheets were freezing because I was soooo over-heated.Has this ever happened to you, if you have Crohn’s disease? What did you do? Was something wrong?
Don’t panic, I understand exactly what you experienced. Rather than try and explain it, (though you didn’t actually faint, but could have) read the following link about the “vagal nerve.”
This was an episode of “vasovagal syncope” brought on by your intense, painful bowel movement. Not pleasant at all but not particularly dangerous if you know what it is and what to expect. If it ever happens again, stay calm, breath correctly, have a cool washcloth handy, etc.
http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/12051/1/Vagal-nerve_fainting.html
Tags: article, backup, diarrhea, ezine, lang, loss, mage, Most Popular, source, sweating, weight, weight lossRight now, in big cities, small country towns and suburban cul de sacs around the world, someone really needs to move their bowels badly — but they cannot.
Stress, bagels, resentment, pasta, anxiety, cheese, hamburgers, doughnuts, ice cream and unforgiveness combine to form mucoid (“moo-coyed”) plaque — a goopy, rubbery black-green tar that coats the walls of our intestines, diminishes your body’s ability to absorb nutrients and backs up your entire system.
Between 3-4 million Americans suffer from serious constipation.
And many more yo-yo back and forth between constipation and diarrhea on a regular basis.
Moving your bowels – “going number two”, “using the little girls room”, “pinching a log” or “taking a dump” – should be a natural, daily occurrence in the rhythm of life – The same way the sun comes up in the morning and sets in the evening.
Contrary to popular belief, the NUMBER of times you go a day is not a deciding factor in determining if you are constipated.
According to the Mayo Clinic: “It’s normal for someone to have anywhere from 3 bowel movements per week to three bowel movements a day.
If your stools are soft and pass easily and you pass them at least three times per week, you’re not constipated.”
Others believe differently. Dr. Lynn Hardy, N.D., C.N.C., director of the Global College of Natural Medicine says “if you eat one meal a day you should have one bowel movement a day later.
The “transit time” or how long it takes food to travel from the moment you eat it to the moment you excrete it is a determining factor of effects of constipation on your health.
Even with one bowel movement per day, if you eat three meals a day, there are at least two meals’ worth of waste sitting in the colon at any given time.
Regardless of whether you go once a day or once a week, the tell-tale signs of constipation are pretty much the same:
=>hard, painful “pebble” like movements;
=>constant straining and/or painful movements;
=>feeling bloated, gassy, uncomfortable and/or sluggish;
=>Skin eruptions; rashes;
=>halitosis or bad breath;
=>cloudy or discolored sclera (whites of the eyes); and/or
=>headaches
There are many fast, easy and inexpensive cures to “loosen you up” without a trip the local proctologist or taking expensive medication.
1) Salt Flush – Guaranteed to get things moving in 20 minutes or less. The salt flush has been used in fasting regimens for over 50 years. It is totally safe, non-habit forming and very effective.
Recipe: Mix 2 rounded teaspoons of sea salt (do not use Kosher or Iodized table salt) with 1 quart (4 cups) warm water.
Down it as quickly as possible. The salt water is the same gravity as your blood, so it won’t be absorbed into your bloodstream.
Take smaller sips if you gag and/or pinch your nose closed to cut the taste. It won’t win any awards for taste, but you will definitely need to reserve a spot in the nearest bathroom for at least 1 hour after drinking it.
2) Add Fiber – in the form of more fruits and vegetables, brown rice and or beans. Organic Aloe Vera gel (whole leaf) is an excellent, gentle, natural and non-additive laxative.
3) Take A Probiotic – Good bacteria or flora is essential for proper assimilation of vitamins and nutrients from the foods you eat.
Eating yogurt is pretty good, but most of the good bacteria is digested by stomach enzymes long before it reaches your large intestines.
A supplement like an enteric coated capsule protects the good bacteria from stomach acids so it can reach your colon and large intestines.
4) EFAs (Essential Fatty Acids) – From fish or seeds not only affect growth, vitality and mental state. But omega 3, 6 and 9 also lubricate your intestinal tract, making it easier to pass stools.
Even walking for just 10 minutes or more a day will begin to move things along nicely.
5) Squat – Until the mid 1850′s people squatted to move their bowels. After an English cabinet maker and plumber devised the modern toilet, squatting quickly became a thing of the past.
Studies prove that humans were not meant to sit on toilets.
It is difficult to achieve a full evacuation. Since the yellow pages has become virtually obsolete, stack a few in front of the toilet (about 6-9 inches high) and rest your feet on top.
6) Drink (More) Water – It can be such a challenge to drink enough water. We’re so busy with trying to get things done during the course of our day, we forget to stop take a sip.
Carrying a refillable, reusable water bottle around with you improves your chances of staying hydrated significantly.
With growing concerns about commercially bottled water and the devastating effects of plastic on landfills and the environment, polycarbonate or stainless steel bottles are great alternatives.
Whatever your preference, keeping water handy at all times makes all the difference.
7) Maintenance Colon Cleansing – The most effective, comprehensive way to naturally cure constipation…and lose weight, boost your energy and vitality, lower stress and look younger all at once.
There are countless detoxification regimens that work. Using a pre-formulated colon cleansing kit offers the best value for your money and time.
You can choose from a 7 day kits up to 90 days. Some focus on just your colon, while others cleanse your whole body right down to the cellular level.
The most important benefit of colon cleansing is that it pushes the reset button on your health.
The layers of hardened, toxic waste and mucoid plaque are gently dissolved and eliminated.
Your insides are restored to their former, normal functioning glory.
Any health regimen, weight loss plan or diet becomes that much more effective once your body is free of the years of built up waste.
Colon cleansing cures constipation. It’ll make you regular too. 
To your health and well-being,
Jay Greene
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I have these symptoms. IBS, green stool (at times), what do you think I have?
Been going on for about two years now.
Irritable bow syndrome
Green stool sometimes and sometimes is loose if not total diarrhea. There are also your “normal” stool.
Sometimes when I eat I get a burning in my chest.
My parents health insurance dropped me even though I go to college, also got laid off so not much money either thats why I am relying on yahoo answers.
No history of genetic disorders. Been healthy the rest of my life. Please help? Someone thought that I had worms.
No, I don’t think you have worms. I think you may have a gallbladder problem- though you are young and male. It’s not real common, but it happens. The green stool would be because there is not bile present to turn it brown. Bile is used to break down dietary fat for digestion, and undigested fat travels through the system fairly rapidly. It exits most of the time with a great deal of noise and smell as well. If you notice the episodes in relation to your diet, you may notice that they happen after you have indulged in something particularly high in fat. Other times, the liver is able to produce and deliver enough bile for you to work with, and then you’d have a normal stool. Unfortunately you will need to see a doctor and have an ultrasound of your gallbladder to see if you have stones, or a more advanced test to see how the system is functioning. The removal part is not so bad, and can be done as a laproscopic procedure and a day surgery. If you want to try to see for yourself if this may be the trouble, try going on a fat free diet for several days, and see if things seem normal. Then eat a really high fat meal, like fried chicken, and see what happens. If it’s your gallbladder, the fried chicken will cause your problems to return. But honestly, no matter what you find, you really do need to see a doctor.
Tags: article, baby diarrhea green stool, backup, diarrhea, diarrhea green stool, ezine, green stool, lang, mage, Most Popular, source, stoolUsually diarrhea is characterized by liquidy, large volume and loose stools. This kind of stool is very unusual. People suffering from diarrhea often suffer from frequent bowl movements at least more than three times a day. Some of the important symptoms of diarrhea are chills, fever, nausea/ vomiting, an urgent need to have a bowel movement, discomfort around the anus and abdominal cramping or bloating.
Sometimes diarrhea is also caused without any reason and sometimes it doesn’t require any treatment also. Some of the common causes of diarrhea are –
1. Due to the use of certain medications like antibiotic
2. Some disease which affect the digestive system
3. Malignancy
4. Food intolerance
5. Infection with bacteria, parasites or viruses
6. Diseases which affect sphincter function
Some of the important natural remedies for the treatment of diarrhea are –
1. People suffering from diarrhea should avoid milk and dairy products except yoghurt.
2. The patient of diarrhea must avoid the foods like beans, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, bread, pasta and other wheat products. Some fruits and vegetables must also be avoided like apples, prunes, peaches, pears, corn, oats, potatoes and also the processed bran. Person suffering from diarrhea must overcome the urge for ice-cream or dairy products period.
3. Person suffering from diarrhea also suffers from dehydration. So it is necessary to rehydrate yourself. You can add 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt to 1 quarter of water. By this glucose and electro hydrates will be replenished.
4. Take 2-3 leaves of blackberry leaves. Wash these leaves and put in a coffee cup of water. Heat in a microwave for about 3 minutes. Let it steep for 5-6 minutes and then drink it. You can also pour boiling water over the leaves and steep for 10 minutes. The natural pectin present in the leaves stops diarrhea.
5. Juice of a lemon is also very fruitful and useful for the problem of diarrhea. You can drink freshly squeezed lemon in a glass of water 3-5 times a day. These will kill off the pathogens which causes the diarrhea. Taking 1-2 tablespoons of lemon juice before meal is also very effective.
6. When diarrhea is caused by unpurified water then black pepper and kelp is very effective in this case. First boil the water and allow it to cool. Then add 3 teaspoons of black pepper and 11/2 teaspoon of kelp top 2 cups of water. Repeat this process as often as you can or according to your necessity.
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Read useful Home Remedies for Diarrhoea. Also know effective Home Remedies for Dysentery. Read information on Home Remedies for Vomiting.
When im due to start my period i get diarrhea …. Why is this?
Im on the pill Microgynon 30 and have been for 3 years, Not sure if this is relevant to my question but thought i should add this.
I stop taking my pill on Saturday evenings, and always start my period on a Wednesday. However during these days waiting for my period i get diarrhea. And quite a rumbling stomach.
It always worries me that im coming down with something, but have now realised it happens before every period!
Does anyone else get this?
Does it sound like a normal part of PMS?
Normal. Caused by hormonal shifts. And it’s just further proof that God is a man!! Why else would he curse us with diarrhea at the same time we have other leakings going on??
