Raw fruit and veggie allergy....now what
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Why should frying be bad?
Everything in moderation is no problem
But like i said there are lots of ways to prepare fruit and vegetables so you dont eat them raw.
And who knows how hard it is for somebody to understand you indeed....you never know what the poster is dealing with them self.0 -
Soup?
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Hey welcome to the OAS sufferers! I am the same. At the beginning of my healthy life change, I ate almost a whole bag of raw broccoli and cauliflower with hummus & my mouth itched for HOURS, upset stomach, itchy throat, ears & eyes. Pretty sure my esophagus itched too. Horrible.
I like stuff like Kind or Kashi bars, yogurt with granola or mini chocolate chips, or other protein bars. Nuts & dried fruit also work. For meals, I like to roast zucchini or squash, stir-fry veggies, or make soup with veggies. I would rather cook them anyway, that way you can add seasoning or sauces. I still eat tomatoes raw in salad because I love them but it makes me itchy. I wish I could bring little carrot sticks with me to snack on but it's not gonna work!!!
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tiffanyr824 wrote: »Yes raw. In order for me to be able to eat them, they have to be cooked well done. I've had reactions to steamed veggies that weren't cooked enough. When I cook veggies at home, they basically have to be cooked until they are mush or burnt on the grill and that doesn't make them very appetizing. Frying kind of defeats the purpose of eating a healthy fruit or veggie, so no thanks to that. I know it's hard for people who don't have this issue to understand, but I'm glad to hear there are others out there that can relate. It's awesome that some of you got some things back, I'm hoping I do eventually!! I'll keep trying until I don't have to have a benedryl chaser and epi-pen handy!! Thanks!SherryTeach wrote: »If the problem is only with raw produce and not cooked, well. . . cook the food. Wouldn't that solve the problem? I microwave a sliced apple every morning with cinnamon and nutmeg and then pour a little granola on top. It's delicious. and I love canned peaches and pears. Fried banana? Yum.
yes i was thinking that too.
Thats why i suggested other ways to eat them...but she didn't answer that question yet.
Have you considered vegetable soups? I like to blend mine a bit anyway, so the mushy texture is good rather than bad. And you can make SO many different kinds with different vegetables and spices. I do one with pumpkin (or any squash), carrot, and curry, one with tomato, red pepper, and basil, and one with potato, leek, and garlic that are all big hits in my house. Most of the time I just start with a meat or vegetable stock (either store-bought or homemade), add loads of vegetables, simmer for a while, add herbs and spices, blend a bit, and finish with a bit of oil (flavoured olive oils are great for this) or sour cream/creme fraiche/cheese.
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This is blowing my mind. I'm struggling with allergies right now and the test results are causing me more questions than answers. I am looking this up. Thank you!!
You're giving a very good example of what I encountered. "Oh, you're allergic to it fresh, but you can eat it canned in syrup?" said in That Tone that let's you know they're not falling for this lie. "You can't eat tomatoes on your burger, but you can in spaghetti sauce?"Patttience wrote: »Just cook everything. What's the big deal. Stewed fruits are one of my favourites.
And how can you be allergic to every raw fruit and vegie? I know of one compound in a lot of things that some people become intolerant of but its not true of all of them. And its also possible to recover from this intolerance. Perhaps you need to work with a specialist in this area to overcome whatever your intolerance issue is.
Yup! I couldn't eat fresh peaches or tomatoes. Still can't eat fresh tomatoes, but peaches I got back.
The allergist believed me. My family believed me. So did close friends. Lots of other people didn't. They'd even say, "You don't like strawberries." No, I did like them. I just had to stop eating them fresh for a long, long time.
It's a real thing. It has a name now. Oral Allergy Syndrome.
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mmebouchon wrote: »Wow thanks for educating is on OAS. A difficult diet restriction to be sure.
Fruit crisp is one of my favorite cooked fruit treats and or breakfasts. I just cut up what ever fruit I can get in season in a large baking pan. Then I mix up almond flakes, oat flakes, cinnamon, butter and a little sugar. Then sprinkled the mixture on top and bake until the fruit juice is running (fruit is cooked) and the topping looks yummy.
Another thing you might try is cooking fruit in veggie stir fry to bring out a sour or sweet taste. I love raisins, figs, oranges, pears and apples cooked in stews and stir fries.
How high a temperature do you need to heat the fruit and veggies to? Can you get away with dehydrating them? If so it might be a handy way to take them along for snacks.
That reminds me of Mark Bittman's Skillet Pear Crisp. This is desserty; for breakfast, drastically reduce the butter and sugar and maybe throw in an egg to up the protein:
http://time.com/3484279/mark-bittmans-skillet-pear-crisp/
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A friend of mine is allergic to basil and other herbs/spices and eggs unless they are baked. My husband is allergic to watermelon and iceberg lettuce. It's tough because many people think it's all in their head!
I agree.. fruit crisp, dried fruit, dried veggies, baked veggies, kale krunch, nuts if you don't have allergies, hard boiled eggs, hummus, guacamole if you can eat it, string cheese, dehydrated meats...0 -
SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage wrote: »
This is blowing my mind. I'm struggling with allergies right now and the test results are causing me more questions than answers. I am looking this up. Thank you!!
You're giving a very good example of what I encountered. "Oh, you're allergic to it fresh, but you can eat it canned in syrup?" said in That Tone that let's you know they're not falling for this lie. "You can't eat tomatoes on your burger, but you can in spaghetti sauce?"Patttience wrote: »Just cook everything. What's the big deal. Stewed fruits are one of my favourites.
And how can you be allergic to every raw fruit and vegie? I know of one compound in a lot of things that some people become intolerant of but its not true of all of them. And its also possible to recover from this intolerance. Perhaps you need to work with a specialist in this area to overcome whatever your intolerance issue is.
Yup! I couldn't eat fresh peaches or tomatoes. Still can't eat fresh tomatoes, but peaches I got back.
The allergist believed me. My family believed me. So did close friends. Lots of other people didn't. They'd even say, "You don't like strawberries." No, I did like them. I just had to stop eating them fresh for a long, long time.
It's a real thing. It has a name now. Oral Allergy Syndrome.
The allergist says I'm allergic to things I'm not. If the tests say I'm allergic to it, but I can eat it with no trouble, how freaking allergic can I be? According to the tests, I'm allergic to just about everything. But most of it causes me no trouble. I think they need some more IgS - S for stuff, because they need to figure out more stuff, have better tests, etc.
According to tests, I should have trouble with breads. I don't. Raw bread dough will irritate my mouth, but once it's baked into fluffy, tasty goodness, I have zero problems.
I go by what causes me trouble. If my mouth swells and itches, I skip the food. If it doesn't, I eat it. It's what I did before this had a name and it's what I still do.
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Seriously. Blowing my mind.SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage wrote: »
This is blowing my mind. I'm struggling with allergies right now and the test results are causing me more questions than answers. I am looking this up. Thank you!!
You're giving a very good example of what I encountered. "Oh, you're allergic to it fresh, but you can eat it canned in syrup?" said in That Tone that let's you know they're not falling for this lie. "You can't eat tomatoes on your burger, but you can in spaghetti sauce?"Patttience wrote: »Just cook everything. What's the big deal. Stewed fruits are one of my favourites.
And how can you be allergic to every raw fruit and vegie? I know of one compound in a lot of things that some people become intolerant of but its not true of all of them. And its also possible to recover from this intolerance. Perhaps you need to work with a specialist in this area to overcome whatever your intolerance issue is.
Yup! I couldn't eat fresh peaches or tomatoes. Still can't eat fresh tomatoes, but peaches I got back.
The allergist believed me. My family believed me. So did close friends. Lots of other people didn't. They'd even say, "You don't like strawberries." No, I did like them. I just had to stop eating them fresh for a long, long time.
It's a real thing. It has a name now. Oral Allergy Syndrome.
The allergist says I'm allergic to things I'm not. If the tests say I'm allergic to it, but I can eat it with no trouble, how freaking allergic can I be? According to the tests, I'm allergic to just about everything. But most of it causes me no trouble. I think they need some more IgS - S for stuff, because they need to figure out more stuff, have better tests, etc.
According to tests, I should have trouble with breads. I don't. Raw bread dough will irritate my mouth, but once it's baked into fluffy, tasty goodness, I have zero problems.
I go by what causes me trouble. If my mouth swells and itches, I skip the food. If it doesn't, I eat it. It's what I did before this had a name and it's what I still do.
I had an almost-anaphylaxis reaction to peanuts and to raspberries. I went and got a blood test and I'm not allergic. However I am severely allergic to mozzarella cheese according to the tests, which I eat often with no issues.
This is answering so many questions...
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Cannot eat raw pineapple.....makes me break out in hives.....tinned and cooked fine...doc thinks it something to do with with the fresh bromine.0
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I have hardly any food issues or allergies except sinus stuff in the spring but fresh pineapple has been bothering me, and eating raw nuts have been starting to give me this dry hacking cough right after, like weird sensations. Like OAS I assume?0
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@bbontheb it's like having a SUPER itchy mouth and throat. It's very uncomfortable and very obvious...I have never heard of a dry hacking cough but I wouldn't be surprised as symptoms of allergies come in different ways...might want talk to a doctor about it. You can be allergic to something and not show any symptoms...however each time your exposed it gets a bit worse to the point where you might need to use a epi pen. My ds has a fish and shellfish allergy that's been getting steadily worse every time he's been exposed to it unknowingly....hope you all find some relief!0
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Personally my reactions are itchy, irritated mouth, lips , throat and coughing and that's only if I have a small bit of something. I had a little bit of an Asian sauce recently that I didn't know had fresh pineapple in it, I had all of the symptoms above. I had to take some benedryl and use my inhaler. When this all started for me, before I realized what was going on, I drank a smoothie at the mall, it was so good, I basically drank it non stop while walking around. When I was done my mouth was itching and my throat was so irritated that I couldn't even talk, it scared me! It's the strangest thing I've experienced. And it's like a switch was flipped, one day I could eat anything and then the next I couldn't.0
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@jburke141 thanks for the info. It's like an itch in my throat that causes this dry hacking cough feeling. Like as if I improperly inhaled something.lol. I have concerns over needing epi pen in our first aid kit for when we go camping etc for emergencies and think perhaps I'll speak to our Dr just in case. Mine was only raw almonds. Then was walnuts, etc as well. The pineapple is the same. So annoying!0
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There are certain fruits and vegetables that make my mouth tingly when I eat them raw, and then I get a little nauseous after swallowing them.
But for some strange reason, when I blend them up in my Vitamix as a smoothie, I'm fine.0 -
Maybe try a liver detox to see. Sometimes when you do one, your allergies start to fade. There's some olive oil based ones on the internet or a juice one I do is with 1/3 cranberry juice and 2/3 orange juice. It is all unsweetened, pure. There's also one with bee pollen. Good luck.0
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Olive oil, orange juice and/or cranberry juice will neither detoxify your liver or cure your allergies.Maybe try a liver detox to see. Sometimes when you do one, your allergies start to fade. There's some olive oil based ones on the internet or a juice one I do is with 1/3 cranberry juice and 2/3 orange juice. It is all unsweetened, pure. There's also one with bee pollen. Good luck.
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