Help! was eating a grapefruit, i started getting the feeling in my jaw, people get when eating something sour.

Question

i guess most would agree it's not painful. well this was, it was like it was so extreme it hurt. when i at some point put my hand on my jaw/neck area it was hard as a rock and swollen about the size of an egg! i have never heard of anything like this happening. in case it matters, i used to be one that loved sour stuff. over the years i have stopped "craving" it as i used to.
this was close to 2 hours ago... the swelling is down tho not gone, when i touch it, it ranges from a little bit tender to almost tickle-ish.
i so hope someone can share some knowledge about this.

Answer 1

Maybe you are allergic to the acid in the grapefruit. You could see an allergist. You may be allergic to the vitamin C. I am. I cannot eat oranges as they give me a sore throat. I am also allergic to pears, and I love them. I found out I am allergic to more foods than I thought. You may have to stay away from citric acid foods.

I ate something else once and my throat swelled up and I started coughing and coughing. I now have to carry an epi pen just in case I ever have an allergic reaction to anything and my breathing becomes labored. That reaction lasted for me a few hours.

Answer 2

sometimes extreme tastes can cause our muscles to tense up, it's involuntary, like a reflex. Sounds like that might have happened to you. You may have strained some jaw muscles as well. Take some ibuprofen and ice your jaw a few times and it should be better by tomorrow. And lay off the grapefruit!