Yesterday, I prepared dinner and was given some buck wheat and spelt flour (both meant to be low in #Gluten). I made up a focaccia bread /cheese slice to have with soup.

Normally, one bite of homemade bread doesn't effect me, but instantly I got a #scratchy #sorethroat and #cough . I ate the rest of my dinner, then knew something was wrong when I had the rest of the #symptoms listed below.

Perhaps #xanthiumgum was hidden in the flour, because I'm still suffering this morning.

"Allergy symptoms vary from one individual to the next ranging from mild to severe reactions, which can be experienced within minutes to hours after exposure. Common symptoms of a xanthium gum allergy may include one or more of the following symptoms:

Bloating

Diarrhea

Stomach cramps

Headaches

Skin lesions

Hives

Runny nose

Sneezing

Itchy watery eyes

Scratchy throat

Cough

Hoarseness

Swelling of the lips and tongue

Breathing difficulty "

https://www.walkinlab.com/products/view/xanthan-gum-allergy-ige-blood-test