Why does raw velery make my tongue numb?

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missytrishy
missytrishy Posts: 203 Member
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DAMN.....celery *sigh*
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  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
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    discuss.

    Maybe the negative calories in celery are making your tongue numb
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
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    toxins in celery are leaching out and attacking your body


    or you're allergic
  • pullipgirl
    pullipgirl Posts: 767 Member
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    celery has natural toxins in it
  • bradthemedic
    bradthemedic Posts: 623 Member
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    It could be a mild allergy.
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
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    You're eating it wrong.
  • jr1985
    jr1985 Posts: 1,033 Member
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    If it makes your tongue numb then you are allergic... I am too... Unless you LOVE the stuff... just stay away from it
  • danijoy07
    danijoy07 Posts: 11 Member
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    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
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
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    Celery has a lot of psoralens and nitrates in it, you might be sensitive to it.
  • Sean_The_IT_Guy
    Sean_The_IT_Guy Posts: 168
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    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
    missytrishy Posts: 203 Member
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    You're eating it wrong.

    GAHHH! I knew it!
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
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    Apparently, it makes your fingers numb too.
  • tdhighfill
    tdhighfill Posts: 200 Member
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    interesting. I'm sure it IS that you are eating it wrong Trisha! :laugh:
  • MetilHed
    MetilHed Posts: 101 Member
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    Not enough peanut butter on it.
  • VanessaHeartsMasr
    VanessaHeartsMasr Posts: 727
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    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
    erinsueburns Posts: 865 Member
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    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
    erinsueburns Posts: 865 Member
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    Some interesting information on cross reactive allergens

    http://cmbi.bjmu.edu.cn/news/0107/1.pdf
  • painthoss
    painthoss Posts: 63 Member
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    Apparently, it makes your fingers numb too.

    You win.
  • missytrishy
    missytrishy Posts: 203 Member
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    Apparently, it makes your fingers numb too.

    LOL true story
  • missytrishy
    missytrishy Posts: 203 Member
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    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
    missytrishy Posts: 203 Member
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    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!

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