Are you or a family member allergic to wheat gluten or dairy?

Could I be dairy/lactose or wheat/gluten intolerant?

• Hi, I was wondering if anybody who experience this themselves or have a knowledge of allergies could give me any help? Here's some info: Basically I'm so tired ALL the time. Sometimes it's so bad I feel like I'm on a boat and could just fall asleep if I close my eyes. I'm physically weak I was diagnosed with anaemia and put on iron supplement Was dairy or lactose intolerant as a baby - every time milk hit my stomach I was sick, and then had the stomach problems through childhood. Sometimes I get nagging headaches but not too often I stopped having milk and dairy products for a few years (roughly age 8-11) then re-introduced them again and thought I was fine with it. I'm now 18, and beginning to wonder why I have felt so tired for so long, but since I re-introduced the milk and dairy I have not had any stomach problems. I just don't know what to think. I stopped eating anything with wheat/gluten in it on Tuesday, thought I felt a little better then today I felt like my usual tired self again. It was only this morning that we thought that it could be the dairy, so I've swapped. I'm trying to not have dairy now, but re-introduced the wheat (I've had bread in my lunch). Any ideas anybody? What do you think? Thanks!!

• Answer:

  how severe is your anemia? i was diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia a few years ago. i was put on supplements, but they just weren't enough. i ended up getting an iron infusion, which gave me a good "baseline" to start from. after that i took the supplements to maintain the iron levels. one of the big side effects of anemia is fatigue. it may be worth checking out... i'd also get some allergy testing if i were you. there may not be a need to drastically alter your diet.