OatAllergy.com was started in October 2007, as our daughter (who has milk and peanut allergies but recently “grew out of” her oat allergy) turns three years old. The reason we created this site is because there are simply no resources on the web for oat allergies—and very few helpful ones for allergies in general.
Please share your experiences, research, recipes, problems, and solutions. If you have ideas for blog posts of your own, please feel free to contact us at oatallergy@gmail.com.
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Renee // November 20, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Hello –
I came across this site because I suspect my 3 y.o. son is allergic to oats and lactose. I have always thought milk was an issue, so we have been doing lactose free – this has helped tremendously. But it seems every time I feed him oatmeal he has diarrhea the rest of the day. He has no other symptoms. I suppose I need to get him tested. For the longest time I thought it was celiacs (my grandmother is), but he eats breads and crackers (he LOVES crackers) with no issue. It is mainly quaker instant oats that seem to affect him. I am afraid it is affecting his growth. He was a premmie, if that has anything to do with it…
Thanks!
(as others have said – there is NO info about this, only about celiacs and oat contamination, but I am sure it is not celiacs)
Lynn // November 2, 2009 at 8:22 pm
I ran across this site when searching for information on food allergies/intolerance. Do you have any information about the likelihood that eating oatmeal while breastfeeding could affect an infant that is sensitive to oats? I am suspicious that my 3 month old is affected by my consumption of oatmeal. I have already eliminated dairy and soy (and some others as part of an elimination diet) since these cause him discomfort.