Apples - I'm allergic now??

I had the same thing happen with apples and cherries, and my doc said it could also be an allergy to to the pesticides (unless your eating organic already?)

Have you tried organize apples? If it's the pesticide they would be okay. If they're not okay it's the apples. Sorry it's affecting you that way. It really sucks.

The same thing happens to me but not just apples. Stone fruit and melons are bad too. I've tried organic and using cleaners and everything else. Nothing helps! The only time I can eat apples is in the fall when I pick them right off of the tree.

I acquired an allergy to bananas and strawberries. Now I do not have an allergy to any of them - lasted for about 8 years or so

It is crazy but it can happen

Other than my other standard allergies (anything that lives and grows)....and shellfish. I developed allergies to Apples, Cherries, Pears, Peaches....so when they're in season, or I know i'll be eating one, I pop a 24hr Zyrtec...works for small Apple/Cherry allergies.....would never try for Shellfish, would probably be the last thing I ever did.

Have you tried peeling them? If it's pesticides, they might just be on the skin. I love peeled, sliced apple with cinnamon sugar or peanut butter

I also had this happen 5 years ago when I was 32. At the same time I found out I have an allergy to peanuts, eggs and strawberries. All foods I had eaten for years with no problems. I had been suffering and didn't know why. I did eat an apple slice the other day and was ok. My doctor explained it to me this way. Think of your body having food "buckets" . With foods that we eat all the time sometimes the buckets overflow and our bodies develop allergies or intolerances to them. He advised me not to eat the same foods all the time or it could happen with other foods. I have started to test this theory and have had some egg this past month. It seems if I eat it in a baked good and not every day I can tolerate it in small amounts.
Sorry this happened to you....it sucks!

I have this exact same issue. Though, it develops to be a new fruit/veggie every few years. Eventually, it seems as though I'll be allergic to everything! I finally found an allergist at John's Hopkins in Baltimore, MD that knows her stuff. Apparently it's called Oral Allergy Syndrome The proteins/enzymes in fresh fruits and veggies are very similar to those in tree/grass pollen. Therefore, those of us with tree/grass allergies bodies think that we are ingesting massive quantities of pollen, not fruit, therefore we have an allergic reaction. Having allergy shots will typically not help, as it's not actually the fruit or vegetable that you're allergic to. The only real thing to do is to cook the fruits/veggies as it will denature the enzyme that you are "allergic" to. Also, taking an antihistamine (Benadryl) will ease the issues should you eat something you shouldn't. For more information on the different trees that are associated with different fruits, check out this link: http://www.webmd.com/allergies/features/oral-allergy-syndrome-foods.

I have this exact same issue. Though, it develops to be a new fruit/veggie every few years. Eventually, it seems as though I'll be allergic to everything! I finally found an allergist at John's Hopkins in Baltimore, MD that knows her stuff. Apparently it's called Oral Allergy Syndrome The proteins/enzymes in fresh fruits and veggies are very similar to those in tree/grass pollen. Therefore, those of us with tree/grass allergies bodies think that we are ingesting massive quantities of pollen, not fruit, therefore we have an allergic reaction. Having allergy shots will typically not help, as it's not actually the fruit or vegetable that you're allergic to. The only real thing to do is to cook the fruits/veggies as it will denature the enzyme that you are "allergic" to. Also, taking an antihistamine (Benadryl) will ease the issues should you eat something you shouldn't. For more information on the different trees that are associated with different fruits, check out this link: http://www.webmd.com/allergies/features/oral-allergy-syndrome-foods.

Sounds pretty much what I end up with....it really sucks when White Peaches are in, and i'm out in the car with the wife....pick some up, and have to wait till i get home...then wait an hour for pills to work....

Try peeling the apple (if you haven't done so already)...It could actually be the pollen on the apple peel that could be causing this. Just a suggestion, as I saw Dr. Oz talking about this on the Today Show a few weeks ago!