What's up everyone.
I have been using whey protein for almost 2 years now it is only recently when I have been feeling these abnormal side effects after consuming a glass of the whey mixture. The first product I used was USANA Whey protein shake powder. I did not have any abnormal symptoms after consuming the product. I switched to AMP Whey Protein and also did not feel any symptoms until I finished half the tub. It gradually got more intense the more I used it. At first it was just a tight feeling in my chest and throat, but it later started to make me have to vomit. I did my research and found that I am most likely allergic to whey protein, but I decided to try another brand considering it never happened before.
I switched to Gold Standard Whey Protein today in hopes of a different outcome but it was just the same. So I now have a whole new tub of Gold Standard Whey protein that I don't just want to throw away.
I'm not sure if I'm allergic to whey since I had no problems with it before, but does anyone know if I will get the same symptoms if I consume if differently (i.e. mixing it in oatmeal)? I guess the only way to find out is to try...
If anyone else had this issue, what are you using as a substitute if you have stopped using it? Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks BB members.
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Thread: Whey Protein: Allergic?
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06-28-2011, 05:25 PM #1
Whey Protein: Allergic?
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06-28-2011, 05:31 PM #2
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06-28-2011, 05:49 PM #3
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06-28-2011, 05:54 PM #4
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06-28-2011, 06:06 PM #5
I have the same exact problem you have. For 2-3 years I used ON whey with absolutely no problems. Then it seemed like it happened overnight I started getting sick after drinking it. The only whey protein that I can use now is Isopure Natural whey. It's an isolate protein which has no lactose and no artificial sweetners.
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06-28-2011, 06:07 PM #6
Yeah, I guess I might be a new allergic reaction since it never happened a year ago. Would it be a bad idea to continue taking it even if I was allergic? The feeling can be very uncomfortable sometimes but bearable. It goes away in an hour or 2.
I haven't tried casein protein yet. Does casein protein give similar results as whey? I'll try a sample of it when I can.
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06-28-2011, 06:15 PM #7
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06-28-2011, 06:28 PM #8
You have the exact same symptoms I have. Milk doesn't bother me either. I'm not exactly sure what the problem is because I got just as sick when I tried ON's egg protein. Soy and Isopure are the only one's that I bought that didn't almost kill me.
Powder protein is too expensive to do process of elimination to find out which one's I can use. I have a full tub of ON whey and ON casen that I can't use. I found one that works for me and so far it's been good.
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06-28-2011, 07:52 PM #9
Hi, I started taking Optimum Gold Standard 100% Whey about two weeks ago, and Pre-Load Creatine Complex last Thursday. For the whey, in my meals and post workout sometimes I take one, sometimes I take two scoops as I'm a hardgainer.
However, since last week, I seemed to develop rashes on my hands, and I'm not sure if it's due to whey protein or creatine. I went to see the doctor yesterday, he actually asked if I had contact with any chemicals recently, I mentioned that I'm currently taking whey protein and creatine, he mentioned that my rashes looked like Eczema, and there is a possibility that I may be allergic to whey.
Since I'm on medication now, I'm gonna stop taking those supplements for a while, but if it's confirmed that I'm allergic to whey, is there any other alternative?
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06-28-2011, 07:59 PM #10
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06-28-2011, 09:05 PM #11
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02-02-2014, 11:40 AM #12
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Try Hemp
I have tried whey and had a reaction of struggling to breath. After researching the problem it looks like I have an allergy of some sort. Best to just come off it all together in my opinion. I will go back to using hemp and just take two shakes a day as the only reason I bought whey was because it has a higher protein percentage. Hemp is actually the most natural and absorbant form of protein I believe, but I have been wrong before. It has been fine for a long time for me.
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02-02-2014, 02:14 PM #13
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02-03-2014, 01:07 AM #14
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