Sore tongue with tomatoes, but only sometimes

[Donatella]

For years now I've occasionally had a sore tongue when eating certain meals, but I've found it hard to pinpoint what is causing it. I'm now pretty sure it is tomatoes (usually cooked but sometimes raw), but I eat a lot of tomatoes and it only happens occasionally. Any ideas why this could be happening? If it was an allergy/intolerance would it not happen every time?

Its probably histamine. Tomatos are high in histamine. Histamine tolerance can vary through the month.

Is it like the feeling of an ulcer? I get that sensation with raw tomato but not cooked. I presumed it was the acid

@whateveritwilltake

Is it like the feeling of an ulcer? I get that sensation with raw tomato but not cooked. I presumed it was the acid

I think so. Like a sore tingling around the edges of my tongue.

Around my mouth gets sore if I eat anything tomato-ey

I put lip salve on and this seems to help

@MistySkiesAfterRain

Its probably histamine. Tomatos are high in histamine. Histamine tolerance can vary through the month.

Ah, interesting about histamine tolerance varying, that could explain it.

Do you have hay fever? Look up Oral Allergy Syndrome. It causes your mouth to react to different fruits and vegetables.

I do have hay-fever, yes, I did wonder about oral allergy syndrome but wasn't sure what it would only happen sometimes

Yes I have this, more often if it’s concentrated in a sauce or pizza base. I also get it from banana and other random things. It’s apparently linked to certain tree pollen allergies.

Is it oral allergy syndrome? Tomatoes are common for causing issues due to the acidity. Could vary depending on the type of tomato and season.

My dh has this, he says it's Geographic tongue.

I hope that's true and I didn't dream it

@Livedandlearned

My dh has this, he says it's Geographic tongue.

I hope that's true and I didn't dream it

Just googled that and it doesn't quite fit, but interesting all the same!

I sometimes get that feeling when I eat fresh pineapple.
It appears random when I get it.

I have the same. Does you tongue go into patches like the top of your tongue has been burned off? It’s called geographic tongue because the patches look like a map.

@doodlejump1980

I have the same. Does you tongue go into patches like the top of your tongue has been burned off? It’s called geographic tongue because the patches look like a map.

No, it's all around the edges of my tongue, it almost becomes scalloped, like pieces have been cut/bitten out of it

I get it with kiwis