I don't know if I'm having an allergic reaction, but I started cottage cheese/flax oil a few days ago and now I'm itching my head off. It feels like a hot flash sort of.
Right around the edge of my scalp around the hair line it itches. Then my ears itch and feel hot. My forehead & along my jaw bones itch itch itch. Cheeks & neck itchy. Arms itchy.....upper back. Give me a scratching post!
I even have itchy eyes! This almost feels like a reaction to cat dander, since I'm very allergic. I take allergy shots weekly.
Has anyone ever had a reaction such as this or taken the flax oil/cottage cheese combo?
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
You may be allergic to dairy.
Candida/yeast??
Posted by Garbagedump (Member # 26546) on :
I've been eating dairy all along..... It's organic cottage cheese. I bet it's the flax oil.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
well, you can be allergic to just about anything
Posted by RubyJ (Member # 28711) on :
Flax oil is one of the things that makes me itchy.
Posted by Garbagedump (Member # 26546) on :
RubyJ: Really? Flax oil makes you itchy? Do you think it could be a herx-like reaction? Maybe we are allergic to it. I think I'll reduce the amount and see what happens.
This scalp is what is driving me crazy. The same thing happens when I take black walnut/wormwood. I get the itchy, oily scalp.
Posted by glm1111 (Member # 16556) on :
There is a risk of an allergic reaction to flax seed oil, and also interactions with other medications.
If it were me, I would not take any more and also take some benedryl. The possibility of an allergic reaction is listed if you google flax seed oil side effects.
Gael
Posted by Garbagedump (Member # 26546) on :
glm1111: Yes, I just read that it could be a possible reaction. Bad thing is that since I've been taking it, yesterday I was super-mega-active with energy to spare and got up this morning NOT tired.
I'll lay off a day or 2 & maybe go back on a really small dose.