Flaxseed Allergies

If you are allergic to seeds, are you also allergic to flaxseed? Is flaxseed actually a "seed"? My child is allergic to seeds, can he consume flaxseed?
From what I can see, flaxseed should be treated as a seed. If you are allergic to poppy seed, sesame seed, or other seeds, and your doctor tells you not to consume seeds, you should not consume flaxseed.  This means you will not be able to experience the benefits of flaxseed oil , but it could be dangerous if you consume it. Flaxseed seems to be able to induce the same allergic effects as these other seeds.  Other side effects of flaxseed are 



 -bruising and bleeding that can be very difficult to stop

-headaches

-diarrhea

-slowing down in the absorption of medicine

-allergic reactions

These allergic reactions are what this post is towards.  In my opinion it is not a good idea to consume flaxseed if you are allergic to seeds. You can go here for flaxseed oil for depressio n.


Thanks for reading about flaxseed allergies!