Whenever I eat a banana, my bottom lip will begin to have a little burning sensation from where the banana touched it, usually on the left and right sides. Does anyone else ever experience this? Is there something in bananas that can cause a reaction like that? Besides my bottom lip feeling hot/burning sensation, I eat them fine and love them!
2007-01-02 18:59:50 · 8 answers · asked by Piccolo D 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
It is possible you are allergic. Pay attention when you eat them, because an allergy can become severe very quickly.
2007-01-02 19:02:45 · answer #1 · answered by mbm244 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and the allergist said to stop eating bananas. The allergy will get worse, you will become hypersensitized, and your throat can swell! If you look up the reactions listed below, it will be easier to give up bananas. With this type of allergy, you should also see an allergist for testing and advice right away.
"The most common fruits that cause reactions include apricots, bananas, cherries, kiwis, melons, papayas, peaches, pineapples, plums and strawberries.
Some of the symptoms associated with fruit allergies include: Acute urticaria Allergic rhinitis Anaphylaxis Atopic dermatitis Bronchial asthma Contact dermatitis Oral allergy syndrome Pruritis"
http://allergies.about.com/cs/food/a/aa070901a.htm
2007-01-03 03:02:12 · answer #2 · answered by TxSup 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to have that same problem with almost all raw fruits and vegetables. Watermelon was the worst; wherever the juice would touch me I would break out in a rash. It is called oral allergy syndrome. Try cooked bananas and see if they bother you.
If your allergy to bananas gets worse, it can cause a permanent swelling of your lip.
2007-01-03 16:35:29 · answer #3 · answered by pennypincher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An allergy to Banana's are actually quite common.
I didn't know this till my dad was admitted into hospital and they asked about it turned out both my Dad and i are allergic too Banana's i just avoid them and he has since passed away.
i have no idea what it is about them that causes them to give a reaction like that so if you find out please let me know :) good luck.
2007-01-03 18:59:46 · answer #4 · answered by elfsbabe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i suffered 4 anphylatic shocks before doctors found out it was banana's apparently they belong to the same food group as new potatoes and latex so be careful they say that the reactions can get stronger each time and more dangerous
2007-01-03 16:19:43 · answer #5 · answered by JOHN H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is. Bananas are related to rubber- and latex. Which has been known to cause reactions.
2007-01-03 12:12:02 · answer #6 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be an alergic reaction. you can really get a reaction from anything, some get it from food some get it from stress some get it from excersise. so as you can see there are many things that can cause it. i used to get it from citrus fruits but i stopped eating them because my tongue would swell and really hurt. i would say stop eating them bec you don't want to go into anaphalactic shock. good luck.
2007-01-03 03:03:44 · answer #7 · answered by hockeyislife18 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be a real temporare allergy but to be safe stop eating it and go to the allergist because if you dont eat them it might get worse and it WILL be permanent!
2007-01-03 20:19:20 · answer #8 · answered by Nikki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋