Is Tingling In Face After Taking Fruit Smoothie Indicative Of Allergy?

Posted on Tue, 7 Apr 2015

Question: Hello. In an effort to eat more fruit I purchased a blender and made a smoothie this morning. Ingredients were spinach, greek yogurt, ginger, strawberries, grapefruit, tangerine. I have no fruit or food allergies except butterfish.

Almost immediately my face began to tingle. Its still tingling 2 hours later. I do recall having a similar reaction when I made my own smoothies 6-7 years ago. Should I be concerned? Or is just a reaction to all of the fructose? I'm not used to eating alot of sugar as I am on a mostly low carb diet.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It is food allergy mostly due to mixture.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Since you are having immediate reaction, mostly it is allergy due to the mixture you have made.
Actually curd, ginger , spinach , strawberries are not good mixture. It will definitely cause allergy.
So better not worry much about this episode.
Don't eat similar mixture in future as you had similar episode in the past. This means you are allergic to these.
No need to worry for normal food. And low carbohydrate diet is a good eating habit.
So at present, drink plenty of fluids. If you are not improving in next 24 hours then consult doctor for anti allergic drug.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar