Allergic to fruit and raw veg! HELP

No One shoot me here but .. I would reccomend a low carb diet for you. If you cant really have fruits and veggies anyway get yourself a good fiber supplement and get on the low carb train :-) youll def. lose that weight by august if you stick with it and work out!! Godd luck :-)

its possible people!!! she needs our help..dont question her!! Anyone watch Dr.oz yesterday????


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As many as 1 in 3 seasonal allergy sufferers may experience “oral allergy syndrome” (tingling of the mouth or itchy throat) after ingesting certain foods (apples, pears, carrots, celery, peaches, cherries, as well as almonds and hazelnuts). If you have seasonal tree pollen allergies, this is due to a cross-reaction between the proteins in these foods and the pollens. Melons, tomatoes and oranges may cross-react with grass pollens. If you are sensitive to weed pollens watch out for melon, chamomile tea, and banana.

Basically its an allergy to blossom, the blossom gets inside the fruit and veg like peppers and carrots thus causing a reaction. I have to take fenofexadine three times daily. Generally I can eat fruit and veg cooked which will just result in uncomfortable bowel movement. I can eat satsumas/clemintines and bananas and thats about it on the fruit front. Veg is not so bad but peppers, carrots and raw potatoes will affect me if I peel or cut up, for example cutting up potatoes and i rubbed my eye, my eyes closed through all the swelling. Its bizare

Wow, you're very lucky that you were able to be tested to determine what was causing your issues. I guess I'd say try to eat as much cook veg as you can so that you get the nutrients from them. Focus on your calorie intake as well as your fat and try to stay within range. Good luck!

I too am allergic to about 98% of fruit & quite a few vegetables, thought I was the only one considering how many idiots I've met in my lifetime who seem to think it's a big joke! I really wish these people would have an allergic reaction to experience the pain, instead of thinking we just don't like the damn stuff. My lips & tongue tingle & go bright red, stomach upset & let's add hives just for the fun of it, shall we! I can't even eat fruit yogurt & let's forget about the wine!

The worst fruit reaction I have is to an orange or grapefruit, this will itch, blister then burn the skin off my lips & inside my mouth & all the way down. I do not have a gluten allergy, I do have allergies to pesticides as well as the probability of OAS. The later usually manifests due to the individual having a seasonal allergy to various trees. I happen to also be allergic to all trees, lucky me! Cooking can often times eliminate some of the problem with OAS, however I don't want to try to figure out how to cook an orange just to see if I have a reaction or not.

It makes it more difficult to lose weight because we can't have a piece of fruit as a snack & these aren't the only allergies I have. Add to that, no sweeteners, or yellow dye (this usually includes cooking sprays) & that's just in the food line. All I can do is use portion control.

Basically its an allergy to blossom, the blossom gets inside the fruit and veg like peppers and carrots thus causing a reaction. I have to take fenofexadine three times daily. Generally I can eat fruit and veg cooked which will just result in uncomfortable bowel movement. I can eat satsumas/clemintines and bananas and thats about it on the fruit front. Veg is not so bad but peppers, carrots and raw potatoes will affect me if I peel or cut up, for example cutting up potatoes and i rubbed my eye, my eyes closed through all the swelling. Its bizare

ok sounds like you are allergic to nightshades- tomatoes, peppers, eggplant , potatoes.. and most fruit.. then I would say just don't eat the foods you can't.. there are plenty of other veggies out there. broccoli, cauliflower, celery, greens, brussels sprouts.etc.. Eat them cooked if you can't handle them raw.. as far as the fruit just eat the ones you can without a reaction... have you ever heard of the GAPS diet.. it promotes healing in the gut and a lot of people who have gone on it have healed their food intolerences.. google GAPS diet or message me if have more questions

I'm finding this an interesting read. Yes I'm definitely aware of relatively common allergies to some fruit and berries & certain veggies. But at the same time there are many that report certain raw vegan or other vegetarian diets like the Gerson Therapy to calm the immune system and improve or eliminate allergies. Personally I'm having some but limited success with a highly restricted vegetarian diet for respiratory allergies. But then I've only been doing this a few months and have been very strict only recently.

One thing I do know is that allergies are much more complicated than the obvious instant large-scale histamine response everyone thinks of. In addition to the other ideas posed here it's possible you're exposed to something else that is priming your system and putting your immune system in overdrive. If you can isolate that less obvious trigger it may lessen or stop other reactions.

So in my case, for example, since dropping dairy it now appears I'm no longer allergic to my dog. The obvious thing would be to get rid of the dog because I couldn't even groom or pet her. I was miserable all the time and never saw instant spikes in symptoms after having dairy. In reality the less obvious & delayed dairy allergy was amplifying multiple other triggers. Only now that I'm less symptomatic are the dairy reactions more obvious when I slip up. I am probably still allergic to dogs but it doesn't seem like that big a deal anymore.

It is called Oral Allergy Syndrome. I've had it for over twenty years. When I eat raw fruits and vegetables, or fruits and vegetables that aren't cooked well enough, I have symptoms such as throat itching, swelling, tongue swelling, lips swelling, hives. I am also allergic to most trees and plants. Basically everything that grows and most animals. I can't even eat lettuce without a mild reaction. The more ripe a fruit or veggie is, the worse the reaction. I carry an epi pen and benadryl. Once I ate a kiwi and my lips swelled up like Angelina Jolie and my voiced got very deep like Kathleen Turners. It lasted for a few hours. There have been many times that I've sat around holding my epi pen trying to decide if I was going to need to use it.

It stinks but I just avoid raw fruits and veggies. Cooking/heating takes away the enzyme that causes our immune system to react. I do eat canned fruit but I rinse it first to clean off the syrup. Heating things like pears and apples in the microwave and then putting a bit of cinnamon on it is good.

I also have a gluten intolerance but I have been gluten free since 2004 and have not noticed an improvement in the OAS.

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its possible people!!! she needs our help..dont question her!! Anyone watch Dr.oz yesterday????


Avoid Cross-Reactions

As many as 1 in 3 seasonal allergy sufferers may experience “oral allergy syndrome” (tingling of the mouth or itchy throat) after ingesting certain foods (apples, pears, carrots, celery, peaches, cherries, as well as almonds and hazelnuts). If you have seasonal tree pollen allergies, this is due to a cross-reaction between the proteins in these foods and the pollens. Melons, tomatoes and oranges may cross-react with grass pollens. If you are sensitive to weed pollens watch out for melon, chamomile tea, and banana.

Woah! I never knew this! I suffered terrible hayfever as a kid, specifically to tree pollen, and still get random outbursts every few years. Probably explains the usually mild reactions i've had to things like apples... my worst though was always avocado. Strangely I can eat it now without problem.

Commonly people who are allergic to many fruits and veggies are allergic to latex. This is a problem that many people suffer from, including myself.