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rootofnewtI really hate Oral Allergy Syndrome.
I'm reacting to carrots... carrots normally never cause a reaction for me, but now my lips and tongue and throat are burning, itching, and my lips are swelling. :( I'm allergic to birch, which isn't pollinating right now, and mugwort (relatives of which *are*)...
I haven't been able to eat fresh cantaloupe, peaches, mango nectarines, apples, nectarines, bananas, or avocados lately, all because of cross-reactions. I even reacted to tomatoes earlier this week. I guess I need to go back on antihistamines. I went off because going on prednisone for a week made the hives go away. I also went off because oral antihistamines have very little affect on allergic rhinitis, which is one of my main symptoms, and second/third-gen antihistamines don't control my skin reactions well.
Guess they were keeping *most* of the OAS at bay, though. I just made the connection now. *sigh*
Fresh fruit is one of my few joys this time of year. I guess going on meds is worth it.
I'm reacting to carrots... carrots normally never cause a reaction for me, but now my lips and tongue and throat are burning, itching, and my lips are swelling. :( I'm allergic to birch, which isn't pollinating right now, and mugwort (relatives of which *are*)...
I haven't been able to eat fresh cantaloupe, peaches, mango nectarines, apples, nectarines, bananas, or avocados lately, all because of cross-reactions. I even reacted to tomatoes earlier this week. I guess I need to go back on antihistamines. I went off because going on prednisone for a week made the hives go away. I also went off because oral antihistamines have very little affect on allergic rhinitis, which is one of my main symptoms, and second/third-gen antihistamines don't control my skin reactions well.
Guess they were keeping *most* of the OAS at bay, though. I just made the connection now. *sigh*
Fresh fruit is one of my few joys this time of year. I guess going on meds is worth it.
