Re: Time lapse between exposure and reaction?

April 30, 2006

Shirly is right, you don't want to have a false positive on your tests

because then you are testing forever to find out what you could have

known the first time.

The reaction part is different for me (and the more I learn the more

I'm sure everyone's reaction is different). I get bloated right away

with gluten, then in an hour or so I get a DH outbreak. My other

allergies don't get me bloated, but I have a DH outbreak the next day.

But the most important thing is to get tested as soon as possble so

your daughter can get off the gluten for good and stop doing damage to

her body.

goodluck.

lisa

south florida

Hello,

> I'm new, and while I am not yet sure what " category " my daughter falls

> into, I do know she " isn't digesting certain proteins " such as

> gluten. Her reaction is stomach cramps and time in the bathroom, but

> now that I know she has trouble with gluten, we've been able to

> minimize the episodes. While I wait this 2 1/2 months to see a

> pediatric gastroenterologist, can someone tell me what kind of lag is

> typical between exposure and reaction, generally, if there is such an

> answer? We're trying to determine where we're going wrong in this

> diet, and have always been under the impression that it's fairly

> immediate when exposure occurs, but if it's many hours later, or days

> later, that totally changes the picture.

> Thank you!

> Gail

>

Recommended Posts