Why does raw velery make my tongue numb?

missytrishy

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DAMN.....celery *sigh*

Acg67

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Maybe the negative calories in celery are making your tongue numb

drmerc

toxins in celery are leaching out and attacking your body


or you're allergic

pullipgirl

celery has natural toxins in it

bradthemedic

It could be a mild allergy.

cmcollins001

You're eating it wrong.

jr1985

If it makes your tongue numb then you are allergic... I am too... Unless you LOVE the stuff... just stay away from it

danijoy07

Could be OAS (oral allergy syndrome). Some foods can cause a mild tingling or numbness which doesn't represent a true allergy but more of an intolerance. For me certain fruits that I tolerate just fine when very ripe cause mouth and throat itching if I eat them before they are completely ripe ie. bananas, canteloupe, melons.

etoiles_argentees

Celery has a lot of psoralens and nitrates in it, you might be sensitive to it.

Sean_The_IT_Guy

Celery contains Eugenol. A substance used, in a more concentrated form, while applying temporary dental fillings.

It's normal that eating a lot of it will make your tongue numb (or a little, if you're sensitive). It's not a toxin and it's not an allergy. Keep eating it, if you like it.

Source: http://www.finecooking.com/item/14463/numbing-celery

missytrishy

You're eating it wrong.

GAHHH! I knew it!

jofjltncb6

Apparently, it makes your fingers numb too.

tdhighfill

interesting. I'm sure it IS that you are eating it wrong Trisha! :laugh:

MetilHed

Not enough peanut butter on it.

VanessaHeartsMasr

It's making your tongue numb because your tongue is so damn bored when you are eating it. Rice cakes are also notorious for causing tongue numbness. Lol.

erinsueburns

Celery is sometimes a cross reactive allergen with latex, so do you have a latex allergy?

I do and I can not eat it raw, only cooked in soups. Shrug. No matter how good people say certain foods are for you, if they make you feel bad, they are NOT good for YOU.

And if you are having minor intolerance type reactions, it is often best to avoid that trigger in future to reduce the possibility of worse results.

erinsueburns

Some interesting information on cross reactive allergens

http://cmbi.bjmu.edu.cn/news/0107/1.pdf

painthoss

Apparently, it makes your fingers numb too.

You win.

missytrishy

Apparently, it makes your fingers numb too.

LOL true story

missytrishy

Celery is sometimes a cross reactive allergen with latex, so do you have a latex allergy?

I do and I can not eat it raw, only cooked in soups. Shrug. No matter how good people say certain foods are for you, if they make you feel bad, they are NOT good for YOU.

And if you are having minor intolerance type reactions, it is often best to avoid that trigger in future to reduce the possibility of worse results.

Weird but yes I do have a latex allergy! :noway:

missytrishy

It's making your tongue numb because your tongue is so damn bored when you are eating it. Rice cakes are also notorious for causing tongue numbness. Lol.

^^ This!

Leannek74

It could be a mild allergy.

Yup!

erinsueburns

Celery is sometimes a cross reactive allergen with latex, so do you have a latex allergy?

I do and I can not eat it raw, only cooked in soups. Shrug. No matter how good people say certain foods are for you, if they make you feel bad, they are NOT good for YOU.

And if you are having minor intolerance type reactions, it is often best to avoid that trigger in future to reduce the possibility of worse results.

Weird but yes I do have a latex allergy! :noway:

Alrighty then, you may find the following site extremely helpful, especially if you have other allergies from mugwort or pollen.

http://www.latexallergyresources.org/cross-reactive-food