Fri, May-22-15, 08:47
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Originally Posted by JEY100
Who fan, if it was only your throat and mouth area it may be Oral Allergy Syndrome, and those are even more random than true food allergies, where you would also have hives all over your body, eyes and lips inflamed and swollen, can't see, can't breathe, etc.
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I actually am skeptical of this, only because, in adults, oral symptoms are much more common than hives, vomiting, etc than in children who tend to exhibit skin and gastro symptoms more. I didn't realize that for a long time and thought my allergies were "mild" even though my airway was completely cut off and I was losing consciousness. I have since developed other symptoms sometimes (vomiting, hives, nausea) but my worst reactions have involved tongue and throat swelling only. My understanding of oral allergy syndrome is that it is very specifically related to fruits and vegetables, rarely anaphylactic, and is "mutable", meaning it can come and go with the seasons, be outgrown since responses to pollen can change over time and is sometimes remedied by cooking the foods. It seems very different.
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