Whenever I eat an apple, my throat (and kind of my ear canal...) gets itchy. It doesn't happen when the apples are cooked, though. The same thing happens (but not as much) with peaches and plums.
Is there some common item in these fruits that I'm allergic to?
2007-08-19 13:00:41 · 5 answers · asked by fang_woman 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
You could be allergic to the skin or to pesticides. Buy organic apples and try if the itchiness comes back.
2007-08-24 06:08:09 · answer #1 · answered by kmamamoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, Depending on how much you eat (pineapple and oranges are great examples) some fruits have a natural "attack". They have *poison* (It's really just enzymes that begin to eat you) that breaks down your mouth and lips. If you only eat a little, nothing should happen. It might of course also be the stuff they spray the fruits with (pesticides etc.) that you might very well be allergic to. It's unlikely that you are allergic to all fruits (fructose-intolerant) because then you would have died from eating anything :) Good luck
2016-05-17 10:59:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There may be. Peaches and plums are in the same family, and are also related to cherries, nectarines and apricots. These fruits are part of the almond family so you may be developing an allergy to nuts or the fruits. My daughter has an almond allergy and reacts just a badly to peaches, she stops breathing, vomits and goes into shock. Since the fruits you mentioned are part of a nut group, and nuts are a common allergy, you may wish to get tested by an allergist.
2007-08-20 02:35:12 · answer #3 · answered by questions for all 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you see an allergist they can perform a simple skin foods asllergy test and you can have the results in about 20 minutes
2007-08-26 09:34:36 · answer #4 · answered by blazergirlblazergirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe citrus juice not sure hae to see doc to find out
2007-08-26 13:44:41 · answer #5 · answered by Tsunami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋