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What Causes Itching Of Throat After Eating Raw Fruits?
When ever I eat any raw fruits or vegetables my throat itches for about an hour. Now for some reason I can eat raw apples and pears but nothing else. Also I can drink fresh squeezed orange juice but I can t eat oranges without my throat itching. Yet I can eat any kind of fruit or vegetable if it is cooked in someway. I have had this problem for as long as I can remember. What is going on?
Thank you for posting your query. You have Oral allergy syndrome(OAS) . It is a group of allergic reactions in the mouth to eating certain (usually fresh) fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Many sufferers develop hay fever. OAS is probably the most common food-related allergy in adults. It is due to remnants of tree or weed pollen still found in certain fruits and vegetables. It is usually limited to ingestion of uncooked fruits or vegetables. If you try washing your fruits and vegetables in warm salt water till all remnants of allergens are washed away, it might help. If not eat your fruits and vegetables cooked. I am available if you have further query. Dr. Noble Zachariah
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What Causes Itching Of Throat After Eating Raw Fruits?
Hello, Thank you for posting your query. You have Oral allergy syndrome(OAS) . It is a group of allergic reactions in the mouth to eating certain (usually fresh) fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Many sufferers develop hay fever. OAS is probably the most common food-related allergy in adults. It is due to remnants of tree or weed pollen still found in certain fruits and vegetables. It is usually limited to ingestion of uncooked fruits or vegetables. If you try washing your fruits and vegetables in warm salt water till all remnants of allergens are washed away, it might help. If not eat your fruits and vegetables cooked. I am available if you have further query. Dr. Noble Zachariah