Bananas & Stomach Aches

sabrinalee8

Someone please help!

I just ate a banana with my breakfast and am now suffering with bad stomach cramps and nausea. I get this every time I eat a banana. It also happens with pineapple.

Could I be allergic to them?

It's not down in my intestines/bowels (i don't need to use the bathroom), it's more 2-3 inches above my belly button in my stomach. I'm fine with banana flavoured milk or banana smoothies but if I dare eat a full banana I'm in agony afterwards. I googled it but couldn't find anything useful, except maybe it's a case of eating under ripe fruit. Not really a fan of mushy bananas though.

Does anyone else get this? I find it tends to go away after a while, but the agony and nausea is unbearable while it's there.

Any advice would be very helpful!

ms_leanne

I think you should see a GP/Physician and ask them.

It could be something in your stomach acids such as excess acid being produced with certain foods.

Can you tell me whether you have tried drinking milk whilst in pain and does it help at all?

purpk

Someone please help!

I just ate a banana with my breakfast and am now suffering with bad stomach cramps and nausea. I get this every time I eat a banana. It also happens with pineapple.

Could I be allergic to them?

It's not down in my intestines/bowels (i don't need to use the bathroom), it's more 2-3 inches above my belly button in my stomach. I'm fine with banana flavoured milk or banana smoothies but if I dare eat a full banana I'm in agony afterwards. I googled it but couldn't find anything useful, except maybe it's a case of eating under ripe fruit. Not really a fan of mushy bananas though.

Does anyone else get this? I find it tends to go away after a while, but the agony and nausea is unbearable while it's there.

Any advice would be very helpful!

Does any other fruit do this to you? Fruits like strawberries perhaps? Do they make your mouth itchy at all as well? Your symptoms are sounding like an allergic reaction. Which could be dangerous if you have a severe one.

Food allergies are something you shouldn't leave unchecked. If you think you may be allergic to something, my advice would be to see a doctor and maybe request an allergy test to find out what foods you should be avoiding, this could potentially save your life one day.

Ejwelton

I get it with bananas occasionally if they are too green.

And almost always with eggs.

mjcat002

This happens to me and just started in the last couple years. I have learned bananas have a latex substance in them, and I have developed an allergy to eating this.
check this out if you want:
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5009540_symptoms-bananas-allergy.html

sabrinalee8

Someone please help!

I just ate a banana with my breakfast and am now suffering with bad stomach cramps and nausea. I get this every time I eat a banana. It also happens with pineapple.

Could I be allergic to them?

It's not down in my intestines/bowels (i don't need to use the bathroom), it's more 2-3 inches above my belly button in my stomach. I'm fine with banana flavoured milk or banana smoothies but if I dare eat a full banana I'm in agony afterwards. I googled it but couldn't find anything useful, except maybe it's a case of eating under ripe fruit. Not really a fan of mushy bananas though.

Does anyone else get this? I find it tends to go away after a while, but the agony and nausea is unbearable while it's there.

Any advice would be very helpful!

Does any other fruit do this to you? Fruits like strawberries perhaps? Do they make your mouth itchy at all as well? Your symptoms are sounding like an allergic reaction. Which could be dangerous if you have a severe one.

No other fruit does it to me and pineapples only when I eat too much of them. No itchiness in my mouth or rashes either, just the stomach ache which gradually disappears along with the nausea.

kalamitykate83

Bananas are high in potassium so could maybe be to do with this if you have high levels of it, I'd check with your GP / Health shop to see what they say. They can do tests to check potassium levels so you may want to ask for one!

mazdauk

I get bloating and cramps after apples (not in crumble or pies, funnily enough, only raw!) but not bananas.

squidgely

Hi, I clicked on this post straight away because I suffer with the same
I don't know what it is, but I'm not too worried. It started happening about a year ago and I'm just guessing my stomach is just more delicate than it used to be.
I can't eat a banana first thing in the morning unless I've eaten something else before it or with it. My mum is the same. It gives us both stomach cramps and I get quite windy lol.
I also can't drink a lot of milk anymore. For example, a milky coffee will give me stomach cramps, as will a lot of milk on cereal. I now have bio yoghurt on cereal, or I make porridge with water.
I think some things are just a little harder on our stomachs than others, and this may crop up at any time of our lives.
XXX

Mlr315

The same kind of stomachache happens to me when I eat avocado. It's up higher and really painful for hours. I just make sure to avoid eating avocado, the pain is almost instant and definitely not worth it. I've heard that bananas and avocado allergies are related, but I have no problems with bananas.

hammomh

possibly sensitivity to high potassium foods, I have it. I don't get super bad pains but bad enough to make stop and curl over a little until they pass.

I have to avoid things like avocado, mushrooms, yoghurt, apricots and bananas. But, I do eat spinach and kale which gives a little pain but I enjpy them too much

TLow97

Oh man, this thread isn't helping me right now... I don't like bananas but I'm trying to eat some foods that are more nutritious and balance me out--and I have 1/2 banana sitting in front of me! Welp, down the hatch...

zazielascaux

Could be fructose malabsorption or you might struggle digesting cellulose ( insoluble fibre).

aoifehenfrey

Hi get the same thing! I thought I was weird lol! It is worse when I have an empty stomach though, so I try to avoid banana's until after I've eaten something else. It doesn't happen with any other fruit or food that I'm aware of - just bananas!

Lizzy622

Sounds more like acid reflux or a sensitivity rather than an allergy. I would just avoid it for a while ( a month or two) and then reintroduce slowly. I had this happen to me with mushrooms. I can now eat them but I have to watch my portion sizes. I was also going through a lot of stress at the time and I think that was part of my problem.

skylark94

I'm allergic to apples and get nasty heartburn from some grapes, pineapple, and a whole lot of vegetables. Oddly enough, I can eat Florida grown strawberries, but none grown anywhere else.

It has taken some trial to find what is safe for me to eat and what isn't.

sharonfoustmills

See a doctor

Don't eat bananas

GrandMaKandy

Are you eating them from the fridge? That and them being under ripe may cause cramps.

I was taught from a young child that;

1. Never to put bananas in the fridge
2. Make sure they are fully ripe - unless cooking them.
3. Not to eat them late into the evening / night.

Something to do with them being high potassium, iron and dense.

Weeshweesh

I recently am having the exact same problem.. nausea and terrible cramping. My nurse friend said that I have just developed an intolerance to them, not an allergy but just a "no more eating Banana" stage in life. I love them.. this makes me sad lol

skajj01

I have been keeping a food diary, and see what foods cause the stomach cramps. I eat a healthy diet, and lots of vegetables. I've noticed that lately this happens to me with broccoli and cauliflower. When I eat the organic ones it doesn't happen. Two days ago, I ate a banana and after that I had a weight watchers chocolate ice cream bar, right after that I got an excruiating pain in my upper stomach that went under my both wing bones, It lasted around an hour. Tonight, I ate a banana and it happened again. I think it is the bananas. Last year was the first time I got that discomfort, so I went to my doctor and he sent me for an ultrasound of my stomach. It showed that I had gallstones. I'm not fat, I don't eat fried or fatty foods, I eat a healthy diet, mostly skinless chicken, fish and very rarely red meats, maybe once a month. I eat leguines, thats why I can't understand what is causing this problem.

mariozucca

SAME exact problem! If I eat a banana by itself I'll be doubled over in pain for the next hour or so. No other fruit does this to me. It's a bummer because I love bananas as a healthy, delicious snack. It doesn't seem to effect me in smoothies or baked into things like banana bread, so I guess I'll just take my bananas how I can get them.

After_Burn

I have the same problem. About half hour after I eat a banana, or anything made with banana, my abdomen starts to hurt. I stopped eating them for about 10 years. Just had my first one today and sure enough I got a stomach ache. No more bananas for me.

Here is a link describing a few of the reasons people get stomach aches after eating bananas: http://www.livestrong.com/article/544171-why-do-bananas-cause-a-stomach-ache/
The info about allergies, posted below, was interesting. I suffer from hay fever so this might be the culprit for me. Hope this helps.

"If you suffer from hay fever allergies and know that you're allergic to ragweed pollen, then a banana may cause similar reactions. Proteins in the banana have similar properties to ragweed pollen, according to MayoClinic.com. This can cause wheezing problems or a sore stomach if you have such an allergy. People with allergies to birch or latex can also experience banana allergies."

evileen99

Allergies usually cause symptoms like swelling, hives, and difficulty breathing. What you describe sounds more like a food intolerance.

Either way, you should check with your doc.

AllieBear88

This happens to me when I eat celery and bananas. It's an intolerance (not the same as an allergy, but it's easier to say to people that you are allergic instead of explaining an intolerance). Best bet is to stay away from the foods that cause this problem. If other things become problematic, see your doctor. Or, just to solidify any suspicion, see them anyway.

Ang108

Bananas are the only food that give me any kind of negative reaction. It's mostly heartburn and I deal with it by no longer eating bananas. I do however fine with plantains, so I occasionally eat those.

stephaniemcrae

I have the exact same problem!! I get a stomach ache EVERY time I eat bananas and pineapple. its so annoying.

suupastah

I have the exact same thing happen with exactly those two fruits and I thought it was just me, I'm so relieved to know I'm not alone. I'm trying to figure out what it is too. Every time I have a reason to go see a Doctor I always end up forgetting to ask this question. It's weird tho because SOMEtimes I can eat a whole extremely fresh (green/yellow) banana and have no problems, but if it's browning it makes my stomach feel all gassy. (I've taken gas pills afterwards and that helped ease the pain, so it must be gas building up for some reason)...Oh and it happens with avocados too sometimes (like in fresh guacamole). It's too bad because I love all three of these things!

Melfanj

I have the same problem and adding more fruits all the time. Started with bananas, now pineapple, mango, raspberry and blackberries. All give me a very uncomfortable feeling in my stomach. Almost like it swelling a really burning. Just recently, added avocado to the list, but different reaction with that one. As soon as I eat anything with avocado, it goes down and almost immediately comes right back up. Not very pleasant! Strange, but I found that I can eat canned pineapple with no problem. Also, if I put a banana in my morning oatmeal and cook in microwave, I have no problem. Cannot go near kiwi, that one causes itchy throat, swelling in face.

dano7184life

Hello I know this thread is a little old, but I have been recently experiencing the same thing with Bananas! However it just started very recently like 2 weeks ago. Before this I was eating bananas occasionally but never had a problem, but now the last couple of times I ate them, I started getting stomach pains about 15-30 minutes. The pain was in the same location the person who started this thread described, it was slightly above my waistline where I am pretty sure it was being digested. The pain would go away after maybe half an hour or so, but while the pain was there it was quite uncomfortable. I am hoping that this will go away. I do like the taste of the banana, and when i was eating them the last couple of times I enjoyed them, but then the stomach pain that followed was almost excruciating. I thought maybe it was something wrong with the batch of bananas I bought, but I am not sure why this happens.

sabrinalee8

Hello I know this thread is a little old, but I have been recently experiencing the same thing with Bananas! However it just started very recently like 2 weeks ago. Before this I was eating bananas occasionally but never had a problem, but now the last couple of times I ate them, I started getting stomach pains about 15-30 minutes. The pain was in the same location the person who started this thread described, it was slightly above my waistline where I am pretty sure it was being digested. The pain would go away after maybe half an hour or so, but while the pain was there it was quite uncomfortable. I am hoping that this will go away. I do like the taste of the banana, and when i was eating them the last couple of times I enjoyed them, but then the stomach pain that followed was almost excruciating. I thought maybe it was something wrong with the batch of bananas I bought, but I am not sure why this happens.

It was the same for me, I used to be able to eat 3-4 bananas a day and not feel a thing but now I can't even eat 1! =( Same with pineapples, although I had a small piece of pineapple a few days ago and didn't feel any pain.

I'm not even going to attempt to eat a banana, the pain is just too much. It's been months since I had any bananas. In fact, I don't think I have had any since this thread was started.

takumaku

What color are the bananas you are eating? I can eat only bananas with black spots on them (higher glucose contents).

If still green, could be an issue with the resistance starch, fructan, or other GI issues. Try cooking them a little and see if that helps.