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Here's an anecdote: My mother is so allergic to wheat (not sure if it's the gluten or not) that when she touches dough, she instantly breaks out in hives at th

Here's an anecdote: My mother is so allergic to wheat (not sure if it's the gluten or not) that when she touches dough, she instantly breaks out in hives at the site of contact. It's interesting, because ingestion isn't required to produce a reaction. She can't eat the stuff, either. She's even more allergic to corn. The only grain she can contact without consequence is rice. She eliminated grains from her diet and, after many years, can now eat small amounts without much of a problem. Can anyone else here attest to this kind of general grain allergy?

newobj 12y ago
There are two kinds of "allergies", IgE and IgG. IgE is more "anaphylactic", and IgG can be referred to as a "delayed allergy." When talking about gut sensitivity I think people are usually referring to the IgG sensitivity.
jobu 12y ago
It's definitely a thing. I know one person that is seriously allergic to corn. She carries several EpiPens because corn is in almost everything and the reaction is pretty severe. She can't even consume meat from animals that were fed corn. Thankfully grass-fed beef is becoming more common, but chicken and pork are generally off limits.