Ds's friend is allergic to all fruit?

[Frontier]

Really? I've offered them strawberries. If he's really allergic, I'll offer something else (have already offered alternative fruit). Uf it's just that he doesn't fancy what's on offer he can go without!

Mum has never mentioned it but he is 14!

[Mrsjayy]

Oh aye cant cut the grass sorry im really allergic

[Newbiecrafter]

Pasadena, cooking denatures the allergen in some foods.

Also things like apple, if peeled and sliced can also be okay for some people with OAS. oral allergy syndrome can be horribly unpleasant, but my understanding is that it is very local and affects the mouth, face and throat. Not sure if you can get anaphylaxis with it. Is that right?

Allergic reactions can cause, hives over the whole body, similarly swelling, closing of the air ways which is anaphylactic reaction, vomiting and/or diarrhoea. The after effects can last for up to 48 hours after wards and anaphylaxis isn't always immediate. It can also rear it's ugly head after exposure after a few hours. It's a scary thing having an allergy!

[Newbiecrafter]

My DP has to wear long trousers, socks and shoes to mow the lawn. Afterwards he has to shower and usually stops sneezing a few hours later. He won't talk antihistamines, and as his sneezes are such loud booming ones, I usually do the lawn.

[ArabellaRockerfella]

My dd is allergic to most raw fruit and many raw vegetables. Can only really eat bananas! Cooked is ok because the process alters the chemical structure of the allergens.

[PPaka]

I have oral allergy syndrome
It's not all fruit, but kind of like a family of them
Apples, cherries, pears, peaches and some nuts
It's not severe reaction, but it's not pleasant
And sometimes it's easier to say I'm allergic to fruit

[6031769]

i'm allergic to kiwi, apparently its quite common

[GlaceDragonflies]

With oral allergy syndrome do you always react to a food? For example, might you react to bananas one week and get hives soon after eating them but then be fine another time?

[scrappydappydoo]

Oh wow!! Thank you thank you thank you! - I've been having weird reactions to some fruit for awhile and this oral allergy syndrome describes exactly what I have been experiencing - I've been getting lots of faces when I've said I can't eat apples but it is a thing and I'm not going crazy!!
(sorry op just had to post!!)

[PPaka]

Well I tend to avoid most foods if I know I'm allergic.
But I did eat an apple in Spain and it was fine.
I think where the fruit comes from makes a difference because of the pollens

[Newbiecrafter]

Glacé, my Dd has multiple food allergies, plus hayfever, eczema and asthma. She reacts to apples and carrots during hayfever season. Not sure why, but she gets an itchy mouth, chin and throat and needs piriton. No hives with those foods so far.

[Newbiecrafter]

I should have said she's fine with them the rest of the time.

[PPaka]

Yeah scrappy, I used to think it was crazy. Was so pleased to find out it was a thing.
Mine started when I was pregnant, which was strange

[Newbiecrafter]

Oh, and should have said raw carrots. Cooked are fine, even in hayfever season.

[GlaceDragonflies]

Thanks Newbie. We were told that my DD has OAS but we don't know what she reacts to but has only done it once, I was sceptical it was OAS but the information does all fit.

[Newbiecrafter]

It's a pain isn't it?! Does your Dd get very upset by it? As someone said upthread, I think. OAS is something to do with pollen, so you might not need to avoid the food all the time.

Another thing I think that can help with apples is peeling and slicing it and leaving it in the open for a few minutes before eating it. Not sure why but we were told that. Not sure if it would be the same for other fruits or veg.

Also, strawberries, carrots and others are naturally high in histamine, which is what causes OAS, I think. Histamine is the same thing your body releases when you have an allergic reaction, that triggers hives, and the other symptoms. The body thinks it's being invaded and the last defence is for the air ways to close up and a way of stopping more allergens getting in. That's the anaphylactic bit. Epipens are adrenaline which should help open the airways. They do mostly work, but aren't a 100% either. For anyone with allergies, the only safe thing to do is to avoid the offending item/s. The other thing that is tricky, is that one reaction to the same food might be less or more severe than what you might have experienced before, so the 'oh a little won't hurt' is almost like playing Russian roulette with a loaded gun. It sounds dramatic but that's what it is.

[Newbiecrafter]

Mature cheese is another high histamine food. I know if I eat that I sometimes get the tingling thing going on.

[MrsTerryPratchett]

SIL can't have lots of sugars, including fruit sugars. Made her very sick as a child. Poor love.

[TSSDNCOP]

Ppaka I react to cherries! nectarines/peaches and hazelnuts from your list. This has been in the past 5 years. I am 45.

If I eat these raw my lips swell, tongue swells, mouth fills with saliva and I vomit copiously until the offender is ejected.

Apparently these things are part of the sycamore family.

[Purplepoodle]

Toast?

[MuscatBouschet]

I also have OAS for a bunch of fruit. GP said it was very common. The list is getting longer as I age. MIL tries to kill me with strawberries every time we visit.

[TaliZorahVasNormandy]

I'm allergic to grapes/raisins/sultanas. Not sure what is in them that makes me allergic.

[GlaceDragonflies]

She was when it first happened, it's only been the once. Because there is a history of nut allergy (grown out of) she was worried it was going to end in a big reaction but the piriton did the job.
We don't have an epipen, the consultant didn't think it was necessary (we used to have one for nuts) and I think maybe that is OK. Who knows really though?
We've not identified any consistent food that causes problems - this week apples, bananas, cherries, green and red grapes have all been fine. When she reacted it was to a homemade cheese and tomato pizza.
Oddly, I had a reaction myself the other day which I have never had before - I had a curry and ended up taking some piriton myself as I had tingly, numb lips. It was pretty disconcerting.

[wobblyweebles]

I have OAS. Can't eat a lot of fruits but can still eat a fair few. I'm curious to hear if anyone is allergic to ALL fruit.

[VeryStressedMum]

Dd1 14 this, oral allergy syndrome, she can't eat any raw fruit or veg they make her lips swell, her gums hurt and get tongue and throat get itchy. Some cooked veg is ok but not all. I'm hoping she'll grow out of it.