Fruit Allergies.Can anyone relate to it?

The only fruit I'm allergic to is strawberries and I break out in hives only. Have you had any allergy testing for these fruits? You need to be careful with any sort of allergy - especially food because food allergies (if they're severe enough) can cause anaphyalatic shock. Do you have an epi pen or at least Benedryl on hand?

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Pixie,

Do you have an allergist and if so, have you been allergy tested?  Is your mother aware of all of your symptoms?

Carla

I have this issue and was told it was oral allergy syndrome. Basically your body thinks it ingesting pollen and not fruit. I had blood tests as well as the skin test for allergies and the only food allergy that came up was peanuts (which I had no idea about and had eaten peanut butter for years but now even the smell of peanut butter gives me problems)

As far as fruits and veggies I must avoid due to OAS are apples, peaches, plums, nectarines, cantelope, grapes, carrots, celery, peas, cherries, kiwi, and I am sure I am leaving something out. Certain foods on this list I can have if cooked or processed. Foe example I can have apple juice, apple sauce, apple pie etc also carrots if cooked so soft you can mash them with a fork. Some people with this have GI issues some have anaphalactic issues. My issues are as yours and the more I eat the items the worse the reaction gets so I avoid them and carry an epi pen just in case.

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Dx with Crohn's 1987, symptoms as early as 1984.