"Omelet" > wrote in message
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> In article >, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>> Probably asked before but...
>>
>> I was thinking food and was reminded of my 1st cousin who was allergic to
>> milk since birth until detected 3 years old. They just gave him pain
>> killers.
>>
>> He grew up in his teens a skinny kid but mushroomed to 300+ lbs. last
>> time I
>> saw him.
>>
>> I'm not allergic to any foods. Maybe I'm developing lactose intolerance.
>> Gout
>> aside, I'm pretty food tolerant.
>>
>> Got food allergies? Got over food allergies? Since/At what age?
>>
>> Andy
>
> Wheat and related grains for me.
>
> Very common.
>
> Only way to really determine them is by doing an Elimination diet.
> A good allergist/dietician can aid you as can some googling.
>
> Trust me. Identify the culprits and it makes life a LOT better. :-)
>
> IME, the older you get, the worse the reactions get.

We had the RAST test done. It's done by a simple blood draw. If you have
more than one allergen, then the elimination diet doesn't always work so
well.