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Oral allergy syndrome
Jun. 29th, 2017 07:11 pmFor years now, I've noticed my mouth/throat feels weird and itchy when I eat certain foods, like apples and melons..mom thought I was making up excuses not to eat healthy food lol, but then I came across oral allergy syndrome, which matched what I had been experiencing! Here are some foods it says are common with oral allergy syndrome (ones that I've reacted to in bold):
Birch pollen: apple, almond, carrot, celery, cherry, hazelnut, kiwi, peach, pear, plum
Grass pollen: celery, melons, oranges, peaches, tomato
Ragweed pollen: banana, cucumber, melons, sunflower seeds, zucchini
I'm so happy there's an actual condition for this and it's not just me being weird lol. Yesterday I had a couple apple slices that were offered to me, and sure enough, my mouth got itchy..but I can eat applesauce and drink apple juice with no problems (and I don't necessarily get the reaction every time). Weird! Cooked veggies are fine as well. I am allergic to birch pollen, so it makes sense I'm sensitive to food related to it. Anyone else experience this too?
Yesterday was work's Volunteer Appreciation Picnic..Kathy won the best volunteer award, which she definitely earned..she's been volunteering there 11 years!! She brought a bunch of her family, like her kids and grandkids and husband. That's only the second time I've ever met her husband! Her husband and her son are both dentists and work at the same practice..I chose that practice for my dentist, so it was weird seeing my dentist there LOL (oops, you didn't see me eat that cake.. ;)). They're the best dentists I've been to..they actually compliment your teeth instead of just saying negative things..the hygienist has a picture on her wall that says "we cater to cowards." Now I'm less scared going to the dentist. :) Her grandkids always impress me when I see them..they're nice, polite and well-behaved. Her husband's a pilot, so I told him he should fly me to Black Rapids Glacier sometime hehe. ;) Great family!!
( pokemon update )
( pic for june 28 and 29 )
Today's trivia: The one hundred billionth crayon made by Crayola in 1996 was called Blue Ribbon
Birch pollen: apple, almond, carrot, celery, cherry, hazelnut, kiwi, peach, pear, plum
Grass pollen: celery, melons, oranges, peaches, tomato
Ragweed pollen: banana, cucumber, melons, sunflower seeds, zucchini
I'm so happy there's an actual condition for this and it's not just me being weird lol. Yesterday I had a couple apple slices that were offered to me, and sure enough, my mouth got itchy..but I can eat applesauce and drink apple juice with no problems (and I don't necessarily get the reaction every time). Weird! Cooked veggies are fine as well. I am allergic to birch pollen, so it makes sense I'm sensitive to food related to it. Anyone else experience this too?
Yesterday was work's Volunteer Appreciation Picnic..Kathy won the best volunteer award, which she definitely earned..she's been volunteering there 11 years!! She brought a bunch of her family, like her kids and grandkids and husband. That's only the second time I've ever met her husband! Her husband and her son are both dentists and work at the same practice..I chose that practice for my dentist, so it was weird seeing my dentist there LOL (oops, you didn't see me eat that cake.. ;)). They're the best dentists I've been to..they actually compliment your teeth instead of just saying negative things..the hygienist has a picture on her wall that says "we cater to cowards." Now I'm less scared going to the dentist. :) Her grandkids always impress me when I see them..they're nice, polite and well-behaved. Her husband's a pilot, so I told him he should fly me to Black Rapids Glacier sometime hehe. ;) Great family!!
( pokemon update )
( pic for june 28 and 29 )
Today's trivia: The one hundred billionth crayon made by Crayola in 1996 was called Blue Ribbon
