Symptoms of Yeast Allergy

By Ellan Elanzen
A yeast allergy is pretty common, or perhaps it would be. There is a feeling that a lot of the symptoms blamed on yeast allergies are actually the result of other conditions. Nevertheless there do appear to be quite a few people who suffer from allergies to yeast. Being able to recognize yeast allergy symptoms can be tricky, they are very similar to many other allergies. You will need to get your doctor to administer an allergy test if you are going to determine if you have a yeast allergy.

One of the most common allergy symptoms is a feeling of tiredness or lethargy. This is because a yeast allergy will weaken your immune system and leave you feeling rundown. This is rather unusual since it is distinct from the reactions people have to most other food allergies. Nevertheless it is widely reported amongst people with yeast allergies so it does seem to be a symptom. It may be that other food allergies also produce a similar reaction but since they usually affect children nobody has noticed it. Clearly this is an area where more research needs to be done.

The other common yeast allergy symptoms are gastric distress. This is for anything from flatulence to diarrhea to vomiting. Basically your intestines aren't working properly. This is a fairly common symptom of food allergies so that can make it difficult to determine the cause of the reaction. It may take hours or days after you have eaten yeast for you to have any of these symptoms which makes it pretty hard to trace it back to its cause. On the other hand you may have the symptoms almost immediately after consuming the yeast. In this case it is much easier to figure out the cause.

Itchy eyes and a runny nose are also fairly common yeast allergy symptoms. They may be accompanies by coughing and sneezing as well. The reason for this is that the protein in yeast is viewed as being a hostile invader by your body. It will then release histamine to fight it off. If your body releases too much histamine it will cause your eyes to itch and your nose to run. This is why antihistamines are usually recommended to people with allergies. In some extreme case the histamine can cause you to go into anaphylaxis, this is a serious medical emergency.

There is a pretty good chance that your yeast allergy symptoms will include a rash. Eczema outbreaks are a fairly common reaction to allergies and yeast is no exception. You may also develop hives. The difference between eczema and hives is that eczema is a chronic condition that can be triggered by an allergic reaction. Hives on the other hand are a direct reaction to the allergen and usually appear very quickly and then disappear again in a few hours. Either way the rash will likely be very itchy and you will probably want to use a topical cream to reduce the irritation.