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I seem to be intolerant to normal wheat flour. Alternatives?

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  • GervisLooper
    GervisLooper Posts: 457 Forumite
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    Buckwheat flour (I get mine from the local eastern european shop) is one I like - you need to add more water than with wheat flour.  Oat cakes might be something to consider making?

    I remember using that at some point, very tasteless from what I remember.

    I have bought a couple of ancient grains. I was reading that they may be more tolerable since wheat, due to long term selective breeding, has over 200 chromosomes whereas the ancient grains have only 40 or so.
  • Murphybear
    Murphybear Posts: 8,072 Forumite
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    I can only add what others have said.  Talk to your GP and get referred for hospital tests.  They will be able to tell you exactly what your problem is.  I had an allergy test years ago and they said I had a slight allergy to cats, house dust and pollen.  It was very slight and they said nearly everyone would show a very slight allergy to these things.  My real problem turned out to be nasal polyps which I had removed.  
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