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Of all the wuss afflictions to have I think my having oral allergy syndrome is right at the top of Mt Wussmore. I can't eat

Posted by HdnAgnda (aka HDNAGNDA) Jul 16 '09, 09:14

apples, peaches, plums, or pears without my lips and tongue itching and tingling to an uncomfortable degree. My chest feels somewhat tight when I eat these fruits as well. What I have read suggests that cooking these fruits negates some protein in them that causes the reaction hence why I can have pies or cobblers etc.

This does not seem to happen with red or green grapes, oranges, bananas, watermelon, or berries.

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woah. woah. i have the exact. same. thing. like, word for word. - TFox Jul 16, 09:15 12
- Google 'Oral Allergy Syndrome' and you will find lots of links. A coworker linked me to a newsitem at CNN recently. I am happy to know I am not alone - HdnAgnda Jul 16, 09:17 3
  - my mom is convinced it is going to send me into shock someday, so if this explains it better, i'll be ecstatic. - TFox Jul 16, 09:18 2
    - Happy to help. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jul 16, 09:21
    - it could happen. -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 09:19
- (mine sets off with almonds and other like nuts as well. it is the fucking worst.) -- nm - TFox Jul 16, 09:16 7
  - i get mild chest pains after eating certain foods like nuts and banana - Guy Jul 16, 09:24 1
    - that could be a histamine reaciton. When I eat eggplant I get bad abdominal pains. -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 09:25
  - almonds are related to peaches/cherries/plums, and so on. -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 09:18 4
    - And I have no problem with nuts. Love em. Love trail mixes etc. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jul 16, 09:20 3
      - I am not a botantist but what we call "nuts" are mostly not "nuts", apparently. I think you can be allergic to some and not all. -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 09:21 2
        
        that's how I am. almonds, walnuts, and pecans are fine. peanuts, brazilnuts, and hazelnuts are not. other nuts are a mystery. -- nm - mafic Jul 16, 09:23 1
        
        I'm ok with red/orange/yellow peppers, but not green peppers. I think the ripening changes the chemical that bothers me. -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 09:27
huh. apricots? cherries? -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 09:15 3
- I can't say abotu apricots but I recently did have cherries, no problem. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jul 16, 09:15 2
  - the stone fruits are all related, that's why I asked. It's totally common to be allergic to some things and not allergic to their cousins, though. - loosilu Jul 16, 09:17 1
    - It really sucks because I try to eat well and I love summer fruits so yesterday I cut up a peach for my son and could not resist. One bite and minutes - HdnAgnda Jul 16, 09:19

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