Allergic reaction to alfalfa sprouts ????

Debbiedebbiey
Debbiedebbiey Posts: 824 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I think I'm having one. Ate some sprouts yesterday, 4 Hrs later I woke up with sort of heartburn/throat closing up feeling. Finally fell back to sleep. Then today had sprouts again, and about 2hrs later same thing, I feel like I have something in my throat that won't go up or down. I quit eating sunflower seeds a few years ago same thing pretty much. I have tossed the sprouts in the trash, going to wait til tomorrow before I call the dr. Has this happened to anyone else ??? So sad bc I was lovin some sprouts !

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  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    Are you allergic to any pollens? I'm wondering if this might be Oral Allergy Syndrome, where your body confuses certain food items with pollen you're allergic to. The reaction is usually the worst to raw foods.

    Yes, it's happened to me, but not with alfalfa sprouts. Canteloupe, apple skins, celery and walnuts are a few of the foods that can affect me.
  • Debbiedebbiey
    Debbiedebbiey Posts: 824 Member
    Hmmmm... I'm allergic to bees, lol. Dust, mold and sunflower seeds as far as I know. 30 yrs ago I was allergic to pollen, but haven't dealt with it in a while. Think I'll pop a Benedryl just to see what happens. Thanks for your help!
  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    Here's a good list. http://www.webmd.com/allergies/features/oral-allergy-syndrome-foods

    It does mention sunflower seed cross-reacting for some folks with ragweed sensitivity.

    There are other lists available online, but this will get you started.
  • Debbiedebbiey
    Debbiedebbiey Posts: 824 Member
    Thank you ! Did a lot of reading on this, sounds like exactly what happened to me. Throat was swelling shut !!! Yikes ! The Benedryl fixed me up real quick . Thanks again !
  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    You're quite welcome! This is such a common issue, yet it seems many allergy sufferers don't know about it. I got shots starting at 5, had this OAS thing all my life, and no one told me about it until I was nearly 30. Then it suddenly made perfect sense why I could eat some foods in winter without issue, but try it in the spring or fall and I could hardly breathe.
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