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Oats give me a banging headache!

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User1775564212 · 17/04/2020 13:00

Anytime I eat oats (porridge, oatcakes, flapjacks) I get an awful headache, body aches, fatigue and dizziness. Strangely neither bread or pasta do this so I don't think it’s gluten intolerance. Strangely I’m also ok with oat milk! Beer gives me the same side effect as oats though...

What’s going on? Anyone else get this?

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augustusglupe · 17/04/2020 13:04

Gosh, just seen this. I get the same. If I eat a flapjack or anything with Oats, especially in the evening, I wake up with a banging migraine.
I’m not celiac, I’ve been tested, so will be interested to see if anyone knows what it is.

User1775564212 · 17/04/2020 13:12

I forgot and ate a flapjack late afternoon and about 20 minutes later boom! Also woke up with a headache this morning. Very strange.

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SeaViewBliss · 17/04/2020 13:13

I've read a bit about this when I have had a bad bout of migraines. It can be related to the proteins in certain foods. I know that's very very vague but it's all I could find at the time. Not that uncommon I don't think.

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MoonlightMistletoe · 17/04/2020 13:13

Sensitivity to gluten or wheat, rye, barley grains.

CloudyVanilla · 17/04/2020 13:15

Oats are quite high I protein compared to other grains so maybe it is the protein thing? Might also explain why oat milk doesn't have the same effects :)

User1775564212 · 17/04/2020 13:51

Thank you for all your replies. Has anyone tried online or private clinic allergy/sensitivity testing? Would like to get to the bottom of it.

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