White vs. whole wheat bread

the last 12 months have seen a reaction from eating white bread or white rice , my asthma and skin has played up i have skin rashes on my upper part of my arms ,lower part of my legs, i have tried everything medical but no effect all i can put it down to is white bread and rice, i am now on brown bread ,my skin is getting better slowly
I am drinking more water as well. does anybody else have this problem?

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Hey I am here with the opposite problem.. all I can eat is wheat bread and brown rice.
I have a WHITE FLOUR allergy, I cannot eat white bread or white rice. I get immediate reaction of joint getting weak and tingly my eyes gets weak and tightness in throat and stiff neck, I am not kidding then I get into half coma sleep..
anyone heard of this.

Please can you help me with information on the microbial flora of wheat and white bread

I am not able to eat whole wheat bread, because it gives me runny stools and causes the valve in my esophagus to stick open and then lots of acid reflux follow. Whole wheat also bloats me up.
Corn bread and wheat white bread are fine for me.
Also psyllyium ground fiber that is often found in colon cleansers causes the same reaction to me as whole wheat.
Sincerely, Robert

i soak my whole wheat pasta in a pot of water for probably 5 to 8 hours. i put it in the refrigerator. when am ready to cook , i drain the water and pour my pasta into a boing water and cook for 7 mins. that actaually help with digestion. before, i tried this method, my system will not digest whole wheat pasta. now, am loving it.

I am finding it really difficult to find out what foods are creating my allergy but I've narrowed it down.
Some of the big problem foods are,
- wholewheat bread
- mini wheatabix
- packaged sandwiches
Symptoms are sharp, stabbing pains in my abdomen, followed by 4 hours of 'runny' trips to the toilet.
I am going to get tests done but in the meantime the idea of a journal sounds like a great idea.

Chris.

i used to eat everything whole grain and whole not realizing that it causing my asthma and skin breakouts so i went to an allergist and come to find out im allergic to whole wheat, nuts/peanuts, and fish. i went on an elimination diet for a while because i was so scared to eat anything that would give me a reaction i even cut out soy becuase its in the same family as peanuts, so i lost alot of weight, i finally got over it and started adding stuff back into my diet and i dont have any problems eating white/enriched flour, and i havnt been able to find any other types of bread in my area. and since i have added that back into my diet my weight is starting to go up. how can i eat realistically healthy with all these allergies and get the fiber i need?

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has this problem of allergy to whole grain bread. I'm not allergic to wheat or gluten, but give me a slice of ANY whole or multi-grain bread, either baker or home made (with one exception) and I end up a screaming mess on the floor for about six hours with a stomach ache to end all of them.
There is only one kind of grain bread I can eat, which is Vogels' original or ancient grains bread. And I'll be honest, I'm terrified they'll change how they make it. There has to be a chemical action somewhere, with an additive (Vogels do not use additives) that creates a reaction that reacts badly. But there is so little information out there. I have found quite a number of people who are like me - but even the net with all it vast resources, has no answer that I can find. If anyone knows what it is that happens, or why it happens, I'd be very pleased to know. I suffer from the same thing with avocados and there is some thought it could be a latex allergy, but if it was that, there'd be other things I'd be allergic to which I am not.

I've just started trying to eat healthier, but every time I eat whole-wheat pasta, etc., I get a migraine. Could I be allergic to whole grains? What could my problem be?

I've done some research online about wheat allergies. I've just started eating healthier and have been eating whole wheat pasta, but every time I do it, it I become extremely sick to my stomach. So I thought I may be allergic to the whole wheat. But after doing the research, it says that there is wheat in almost all store bought products. And I don't get sick from those. So what could be the problem?