OMG I`m allergic to veggies!

Daisy_May

A few years ago I had this when I ate apples, I ate two a day for about 3 months then my gums turned black, no joke it was so gross. Turns out it was the pesticides, even though I was washing them!

sue26

I get that reaction a lot from raw veggies and fruit, but mostly (not always cos I am allergic to melons and grapefruit) its the pesticides, so if you wash them well it may be better. If it is a true allergy you will have a skin rash as well. Hope this helps

sue26

wow Im gonna try that microwave thing it sounds like it may work thx.

mikeyml

I've had this for my entire life. Well not so much vegetables but raw fruits in particular. I can't eat fruits like strawberries, grapes, watermelon, apples, or grapefruit without having an allergic reaction. In my case it is a condition known as Oral Allergy Syndrome. Basically I have severe allergic reactions to pollens, grasses, and weeds that are outside. Whatever I'm allergic to outside cross reacts with certain fruits and vegetables to create a food allergy. During this time of the year in particular, if I eat a raw fruit my tongue / throat / lips will swell up and I will have a a lot of irritation in my gums. Do you have bad seasonal allergies as well?

If you do and you know what you're allergic to outside - there are guides that will tell you what foods to avoid. For example, webmd says:

Ragweed Allergy: “Ragweed, in theory, cross-reacts with bananas and melons, so people with ragweed allergies may react to honeydew, cantaloupe, and watermelons, or tomatoes,” says Warren V. Filley MD, from the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic in Oklahoma City.

Zucchini, sunflower seeds, dandelions, chamomile tea, and echinacea also go on that list, notes the AAAAI's web site.

Birch Pollen Allergy: People with birch pollen allergies may react to kiwi, apples, pears, peaches, kiwi, plums, coriander, fennel, parsley, celery, cherries, carrots, hazelnuts, and almonds.

Grass Allergy: People with grass allergy may react to "peaches, celery, tomatoes, melons, and oranges," the AAAAI states.

Latex Rubber Allergy: Like pollen allergy, people allergic to latex rubber may react to "bananas, avocados, kiwi, chestnut, and papaya," the AAAAI states.

Hope that helps! I would talk to an allergy specialist about it if I were you.

angisnee

When my family was camping last year, I ate a piece of watermelon (because I LOVE it) knowing that I could react to it, and sure enough, my throat started swelling. I'd never had that bad of a reaction before, so I've learned my lesson.

My doctor also confirmed oral allergy syndrome and that the proteins are the problem; cooking breaks these down. Unfortunately for me, cooked watermelon isn't so good.

vox23

I've had this for my entire life. Well not so much vegetables but raw fruits in particular. I can't eat fruits like strawberries, grapes, watermelon, apples, or grapefruit without having an allergic reaction. In my case it is a condition known as Oral Allergy Syndrome. Basically I have severe allergic reactions to pollens, grasses, and weeds that are outside. Whatever I'm allergic to outside cross reacts with certain fruits and vegetables to create a food allergy. During this time of the year in particular, if I eat a raw fruit my tongue / throat / lips will swell up and I will have a a lot of irritation in my gums. Do you have bad seasonal allergies as well?

If you do and you know what you're allergic to outside - there are guides that will tell you what foods to avoid. For example, webmd says:

Ragweed Allergy: “Ragweed, in theory, cross-reacts with bananas and melons, so people with ragweed allergies may react to honeydew, cantaloupe, and watermelons, or tomatoes,” says Warren V. Filley MD, from the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic in Oklahoma City.

Zucchini, sunflower seeds, dandelions, chamomile tea, and echinacea also go on that list, notes the AAAAI's web site.

Birch Pollen Allergy: People with birch pollen allergies may react to kiwi, apples, pears, peaches, kiwi, plums, coriander, fennel, parsley, celery, cherries, carrots, hazelnuts, and almonds.

Grass Allergy: People with grass allergy may react to "peaches, celery, tomatoes, melons, and oranges," the AAAAI states.

Latex Rubber Allergy: Like pollen allergy, people allergic to latex rubber may react to "bananas, avocados, kiwi, chestnut, and papaya," the AAAAI states.

Hope that helps! I would talk to an allergy specialist about it if I were you.

Thanks for that! I did get tested years ago and I do have very bad seasonal allergies (tree pollen mostly), so it makes sense the birch pollen allergy items would affect me (I can pick apples, cherries, carrots and almonds from that list) would affect me more this time of year.

Good to know!

vox23

. Unfortunately for me, cooked watermelon isn't so good.

Yuck! No kidding!

None of the foods bother me when they`re cooked and I wondered why. Interesting.

ImperfektAngel

how do you know its everything in your salad? or could it be just one or some are causing the problem? are you adding dressing?
I'm allergic to pineapple! it irritates my mouth like no other!

mikeyml

. Unfortunately for me, cooked watermelon isn't so good.

Yuck! No kidding!

None of the foods bother me when they`re cooked and I wondered why. Interesting.

It's the same way for me...that's why my parents thought I was making it up when I was a kid lol. For example I can drink orange juice and I can eat apple sauce, but I can't eat an orange or an apple. It has to do with the proteins like the above poster mentioned. Once they are broken down (either by cooking or processing) then you won't get the reaction.

rainunrefined

Could be from the pesticides. try eating Organic or get a good Veggie wash. See if the helps.

I was going to say the same thing...

catcrazy

I've never had a problem with them before but the last few times i've had raw carrot my lips have tingled and swelled up. I'm leaving it a bit before trying again...not something i'd advise anyone else to do but I have an epipen because of a previous anaphylactic reaction to a food item