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Question by LA Mom: How can I get people to understand the seriousness of my life threatening latex allergy?
I have recently been diagnosed with a life threatening latex allergy. I was rushed to the ER after blowing up a latex balloon (which I have done many times before). I am having a difficult time expressing the severity of this to others. I was told by my allergist this an airborne allergy for me and to remove myself from situations that could possibly trigger a reaction. At work when there is a birthday, which seems like daily, the balloons get blown up and left there for a week in celebration (popping constantly throughout the week). This past week at work, there were balloons around my desk everyday. I can not afford to leave work for five days so others can celebrate their birthdays. Work has told me that they can not ask people to remove the balloons and that I should have enough time to react before it gets too bad. I am afraid to go to work waiting for the day that I will need to use my epi pen. Please help, I’m scared!!!

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Question by : I have skin allergy which is now spreading on my breast. Is this breast cancer?
I have skin allergy since I am a kid and now I am 16. I had attended a program related to Breast Cancer recently and they told us symptoms include Breast skin rash. This allergy, I have, does not look like a rash and I know I am too young to have Breast Cancer but I am worried.

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Question by : What should your skin look like after a skin allergy test?
I bought some hair die . Its ‘ Nice n Easy Foam ‘ . I want my hair brown , so when i did the skin allergy test , mayb after 3 mins it turned my skin brown . Its that normal sense its a brown die . And I Washed the brown off my skin and it came off . I just want to no is it normal and can i use it ?

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Question by : What is the difference between a gluten allergy/sensitivity and Celiac disease?
Also, how long does it take for a gluten allergy/sensitivity into Celiac disease?

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Answer by cheryl f
If you are having difficulty with gluten, then the probability that you have Celiac disease is pretty certain. When you take in foods with gluten, you end up damaging your small intestine, particularly the villi. This is where a large percentage of your nutrients from food are absorbed, but if the villi are damaged, then you don’t absorb the nutrients. Your body can suffer greatly from nutritional deficiencies and if continued, damage will occur. A common symptom is iron deficiency anemia, but there are several more symptoms, such as intestinal distress that accompany this disease.
If you think you have gluten enteropathy (Celiac disease), then you need to go to an Gasteroenterologist for a endoscopy right away, or at least a medical doctor.
The gluten free diets are difficult…almost everything has wheat, barely or rye! You think you are okay eating mashed potatoes, but the gravy may have wheat. You would have to have a gravy made with corn starch or another type of flour like rice flour or potato flour. There are several products that are now gluten free, in fact I just saw a whole area at Walmart dedicated to this. If you have this disease it is imperative that you visit a Registered Dietitian to learn what you can and can’t eat. Even the tiniest bit of gluten can cause problems.
As far as your question, I believe if you have gluten allergy, then you already have Celiac disease. The amount of time that it causes minor or major damage is variable.
I hope this has helped. There are plenty of websites with reputable information. You might try Web MD or the Mayo Clinic. Best wishes!

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