exercise-induced anaphylaxis

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plodding hippo Apr 2013 11:41am, 12 Apr 2013 48,143 posts	0 plodding hippo Our allergy clinic would be recommending a regular antihistamine such as fexofenadine Once thoe mast cellls have been triggered the little blighters can get hypersensitive
Chrisull Apr 2013 11:41am, 12 Apr 2013 5,417 posts	0 Chrisull Food allergies can develop over time, at any age, so if there was a common food ingredient each time, don't rule that one out quite yet either, although it does sound exercise induced.
Pootle Apr 2013 11:47am, 12 Apr 2013 9,415 posts	0 Pootle There is something that produces spores in Green Park in London about this time of year that always has a pretty good go at killing me. Never have worked out what it is, it doesn't seem to appear in any of the other Royal Parks, not even St James' which is right next door. Get all blotchy, can't breath and my eyes feel like someone has sprayed acid in them :-/ I quite like this though (blatantly stolen from Hippo) sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net
FreshStart Apr 2013 11:49am, 12 Apr 2013 740 posts	0 FreshStart The Plane trees in London cause me and quite a few other runners problems.
twelveone Apr 2013 11:58am, 12 Apr 2013 240 posts	0 twelveone Haha I like that Pootle. I read something about some weird moths in the royal parks that looks pretty scary but it doesn't appear to be that in my case. Little buggers' hairs can stay "active" for 3 years after they've been shed apparently, even through harsh winters! fbhp.org.uk
Pootle Apr 2013 12:00pm, 12 Apr 2013 9,416 posts	0 Pootle I fecking hate moths shudder
twelveone Apr 2013 12:02pm, 12 Apr 2013 241 posts	0 twelveone @JohnnyO, tbh when I've just had the urticarial reaction, the only running through it I feel capable of doing is purely to get myself home safely let alone a full on anaphylactic reaction. I couldn't stand up last night let alone walk/run! luckily I was home before it really started.
Cyclops Apr 2013 11:42am, 13 Apr 2013 656 posts	0 Cyclops Please take care people. This sounds really worrying.
twelveone Apr 2013 12:51pm, 14 Apr 2013 242 posts	0 twelveone Two runs without a reaction, 8 miles this morning at marathon pace, really need to get through this week with no issues to get my confidence back before Sunday.
twelveone Apr 2013 2:22pm, 19 Apr 2013 243 posts	0 twelveone Got the blood test results back from the doc today. Apparently it is caused by eating wheat prior to exercising. There's something called omega-5 gliadin in wheat that, when combined with exercise, causes the anaphylaxis/urticaria. Exercise causes the allergen to be absorbed into the bloodstream from the gastrointestinal tract, bringing on the symptoms. Feels good to know there's a cause, and therefore something I can do to avoid, rather than it being purely exercise-induced, which would be a right pita. It occurred to me then, that I've been getting quite severe stomach cramps every no and again over the past few years, which could potentially be related, so I should try cutting out wheat altogether for a few months and see if that clears up. I guess that means no more pasta for me