Gastrocrom And Food Allergies?

[katrina13]

Hi, all--

I've had lots of severe food allergies my whole life. When I was a little girl a doctor prescribed Gastrocrom (I think it was called something else back then?). I don't even think we took it correctly, as I remember only being given it before eating at a restaurant instead of 4 times a day all the time. I'm not sure why we stopped it, either, but it was decades ago (you know, in the 19mumbles).

Fast forward... the past few years I've been having more anaphylactic responses than ever before, and now it's gotten so that being *in the room* while someone is frying eggs or eating peanuts can trigger it. (thankfully, no problem on airplanes yet!) An allergist just prescribed me Gastrocrom, but he had to look it up and didn't really give me any information about it.

Does anyone know, what is it supposed to do for food-allergy reactions? Prevent them? Make them less severe?

Thanks, as always, for your help!

Best,

Katrina

[Katybug]

It helps suppress mast cell reactions in your gut. Mast cells are one of the types of cells that take part in an allergic reaction. They release a lot of histamine as well as other inflammatory chemicals. Is this the kind of info you needed?

[issie]

GastroCrom also helps with the immune function and that also helps with allergies.

Issie

[katrina13]

Thanks, Katybug and Issie! I guess, also, how will I tell if it's working? I won't get sick if I accidentally eat something I shouldn't? Or I'll get less sick, or something? Thanks again!