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03-06-2015 05:54 PM
03-06-2015 06:10 PM
Wow, what a scary experience! Glad you're on the mend now.
I've been using ground flaxseed in my smoothies for a couple of years now. I usually buy product grown in this country, so hope it's as pure as it should be.
I had no idea something like that could cause such a violent allergic reaction.
03-06-2015 06:16 PM
Just about anything can cause an allergic reaction. My oncologist nurse told me to avoid flax seed, as they are studying it as a problem in estrogen based cancers.
03-06-2015 06:17 PM
03-06-2015 06:20 PM
I take flaxseed oil capsules everyday as they fight inflammation. No reaction whatsoever. Everyone is different. Glad you are okay. You experienced a serious allergic reaction.
03-06-2015 06:26 PM
Anyone can be allergic to anything. I got allergic to buckwheat. BUCKWHEAT. How silly is that? And it's not even a grain (with gluten.)
03-06-2015 06:59 PM
I didn't have an allergic reaction to flax seed. But, it just about turned my intestines inside out!
03-06-2015 08:01 PM
yes I agree with others- anyone can be allergic to anything. I use to eat flax seeds all the time but prefer chia and hemp seeds (and even pumpkin). You are also suppose to grind up flax seeds (was yours the seeds or ground?) because your body will not be digest the seeds very well and that in itself can cause alot of intestinal issues.
Edit to add, I also always make sure I get organic of any seed and always look what country it is coming from. Both are very important.
03-06-2015 08:11 PM
On 3/6/2015 lacey1 said:Just about anything can cause an allergic reaction. My oncologist nurse told me to avoid flax seed, as they are studying it as a problem in estrogen based cancers.
So sorry you are going thru this Lacey, did they provide any other ingredients you should stay away from?
03-06-2015 08:17 PM
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