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I usually get some swelling of the tongue when I eat pineapple too, only if I eat too much though. I think it's mainly because of the high amount of acid in pineapple, since I don't get it when I eat low-acid fruits like strawberries or bananas.

Hi, I know of someone who has a similar problem. This guy's mouth have been swollen for over 1 week now and the swelling won't go away. What would anyone recommend for him to use to get rid of the swelling?? It is really bad for him; he can hardly eat or talk properly. Please let me know of any suggestions you may have to help him. Thanks.

Hi I work in an allergy office and thats not normal you should get that checked out. Food allergies (any allergies for that matter) can develop at any time. If this problem persists you should go see an allergist.

My sister has a similar problem. I think that u should go to the doctor. Its note a joke. And its note a normal

I am actually allergic to some kind of fruits, which I think developed because of my pollen allergies.

Though theres no swelling involed, my throat and back of my mouth get very itchy. This happens whenever I eat peaches, plumbs, nectarines, and cherries.

I am allergic to most fruits now, which needless to say, is a pain in the butt. I don't swell like you described, it is more of the irritation/itchy feeling like. matts0344. It is worse with some fruits than others but I generally just started to avoid them all to be sure. Wanting to swallow sandpaper just to itch your throat is not a fun feeling, lol. For me, it started out with melons only (cantaloupe, watermelon, etc.) when i was about 8 and then spread to others. I avoid avocado like the plague now which is harder than you think because i love sushi and Mexican food. Oops. Anyways, i hope yours don't continue developing, but you should see an allergist to get a better idea of what to do. Good luck!

my girlfriend is also allergic to fruit, and i feel for her, she loves fruit but cannot eat it, slowly one by one over a period of time she reacted to fruit, becoming itchy on her face and neck, and gets red rashy skin. Im convinced that its pesticides that are now going into fruits, we are going to do some experiments to see if it is, i will let you know how irt goes.

There's something called the Blood Type Diet. Anyone heard of it?

thanks for that i dont know much about eating for your blood type, do you? has it worked for you?

I am severely allergic to fruit and it all happened when I turned 30. At first, my ears and throat would itch and then I would get a rash around my chest area and face. It has gotten so bad lately that I went to the ER because my throat swelled up and I could barely breathe. Now i have to carry an epipen around with me everywhere. Be really careful because I used to be able to eat peaches in a fruit cup and now my throat swells when I eat them. your body can change in a second.

Well there is something i have learnt then i didn't know that people could be allergic to fruit.. I mean i know anyone can be allergic to things but you just assume that fruit is ok for everyone! well i did lol! Jenny

Yes people can be allergic to fruit.
Have you heard of Oral Allergy Syndrome? I hadn't heard of it until recently when I was diagnosed with it.

Do you have hayfever or eczema? Can you eat these fruit if they are dried or processed in some way first? Have you been tested for an allergy to trees?

I just took our 13 year old son to the allergy doctor 2 days ago. He was diagnosed with Oral Allergy Syndrome. He always told me that eating apples and certain other fruits made his lips swell or his throat/mouth feel itchy. At first, I thought maybe he just was eating carelessly and getting the apple juice on his face when he ate apples, and it was irritating his skin because of the acid. Then I wondered if maybe I'd bought a different variety than I usually buy and that was the cause. It wasn't until this summer that I finally realized the extent of the problem. I noticed that he was avoiding foods that he used to enjoy eating: apples, watermelon, bananas, etc. When my son told the allergy doctor about the problems with certain fruits, the doctor said that he expected him to be very allergic to trees, grasses, and weeds because the pollens from those can be very similar to the pollens in certain fruits. For example, someone allergic to birch trees may also be allergic to apples. When they skin tested my son, he reacted to ALL of the trees, grasses and weeds. The doctor was right!! We also found that he's allergic to apples, strawberries, bananas, and watermelon. He also reacted to all the tree nuts and some environmental allergens. He now has to undergo allergy shots because the Dr. said that due to his young age and the severity of his reactions, he needed to be desensitized since most allergies will only get stronger as a person gets older. My son also has to have an Epi-pen. The doctor said that although the fruits only cause swelling in his mouth and itching now, that at some point he will have a more severe reaction. If you are showing any symptoms of fruit allergies, PLEASE see an allergist and get tested. I could not believe how bad my son's back looked after he had the testing done. I felt bad because I thought he only had seasonal allergies and didn't realize how severe it really was. In fact, he was so allergic to all the trees, etc. that just from being skin tested and the small amounts they used, he needed to have cream rubbed onto his back to help with the itching. And, before we could leave the office he was coughing and clearing his throat because it was feeling "thick", and they had to give him some allergy medicine to help stop his reacting to the pollens. Please stop eating any fruit that bothers you and get it checked out!!